Compositions and methods relating to genomic modifications in avian primordial germ cells

ABSTRACT

Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include: providing transfected avian primordial germ cells by forming a complex of Cas protein and a guide nucleotide sequence in the avian primordial germ cells, whereby a donor DNA sequence is inserted into genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein; introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos and incubating the recipient bird embryos, generating germline chimera birds; obtaining a heterozygote and/or homozygote transgenic bird by breeding the germline chimera bird; and isolating the exogenous protein from an egg laid by a female transgenic bird.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/372,600, filed. Aug. 9, 2016, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to genomic modifications in a bird effective to produce desired exogenous proteins in eggs produced by the bird.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There is a continuing need for methods of making proteins using recombinant technology. Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided by the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include: identifying a target genomic DNA sequence of a bird; identifying an insertion site in the target genomic DNA sequence, wherein a donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird; providing transfected avian primordial germ cells by introducing into the avian primordial germ cells: 1) a clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein (Cas protein) or nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein, 2) guide nucleotide sequence or nucleic acid sequence encoding the guide nucleotide sequence; and 3) the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein, thereby forming a complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence in the avian primordial germ cells, wherein the complex specifically binds to, and cleaves, the target genomic DNA sequence producing the insertion site, whereby the donor DNA sequence is inserted into genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells in the insertion site; introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos and incubating the recipient bird embryos, generating germline chimera birds; obtaining a heterozygote and/or homozygote transgenic bird by breeding the germline chimera bird; and isolating the exogenous protein from an egg laid by a female transgenic bird.

Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided according to aspects of the present invention wherein the bird is a chicken and the avian primordial germ cells are chicken primordial germ cells or wherein the bird is a quail and the avian primordial germ cells are quail primordial germ cells.

According to aspects of the present invention, methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided which further include introducing a transfection marker into the avian germ cells and identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker.

According to aspects of the present invention. DNA encoding the transfection marker is not integrated into the genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells and is not present in the germline chimera birds or transgenic bird.

According to aspects of the present invention, the transfection marker is a puromycin resistance gene and identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker comprises incubating putatively transfected avian primordial germ cells with puromycin.

According to aspects of the present invention, the guide nucleotide sequence includes a crRNA and a tracr RNA, which are combined in a single guide RNA molecule (gRNA).

According to aspects of the present invention, the donor DNA sequence comprises a first region homologous to the target sequence disposed 5′ relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and second region homologous to the target sequence disposed 3′ relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and the donor DNA sequence is inserted into the genome at the insertion site by homologous recombination.

According to aspects of the present invention, the donor DNA sequence comprises a first region homologous to the target sequence disposed upstream (5′) relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and second region homologous to the target sequence disposed downstream (3′) relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and the donor DNA sequence is inserted into the genome at the insertion site by homologous recombination and wherein a selection gene encoding a selection marker is positioned upstream (5′) relative to the first region or downstream (3′) relative to the second region.

According to aspects of the present invention, methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided which further include exposing the transfected avian primordial germ cells to a selection agent toxic to cells which do not express the selection marker, wherein the concentration of the selection agent and/or the amount of time of exposure of the cells to the selection agent produces a population of transfected PGCs wherein the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird and wherein the selection gene encoding a selection marker is not present in the genome of the transfected. PGCs.

According to aspects of the present invention, the donor sequence is inserted into the genome at the insertion site by non-homologous end joining.

According to aspects of the present invention, the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein and the nucleic acid sequence encoding, the guide sequence are present together in a vector.

According to aspects of the present invention, the regions homologous to the target sequence are localized at the 5′ and 3′ end of the donor nucleic acid sequence.

According to aspects of the present invention, introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos includes administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a subgerminal cavity of the recipient bird embryos.

According to aspects of the present invention, introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos includes intravenous administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into the recipient bird embryos.

According to aspects of the present invention, the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein, wherein the regulatory element is a promoter of a gene encoding a protein preferentially expressed in oviduct tubular gland cells of the bird and localized in eggs of the bird, such as, but not limited to, an ovalbumin promoter, an avidin promoter, a clusterin promoter, a cystatin promoter, a lysozyme promoter, an ovoflavoprotein promoter, an ovoglobulin G2 promoter, an ovoglobulin G3 promoter, an ovoglycoprotein promoter, an ovoinhibitor promoter, an ovomacroglobulin promoter, an ovomucin promoter or an ovotransferrin promoter.

According to aspects of the present invention, the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein, wherein the regulatory element is a promoter of a gene encoding a liver secreted egg yolk protein preferentially expressed in hepatocytes of the bird and localized in eggs of the bird, such as, but not limited to, vitellogenin.

Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include: identifying a target genomic DNA sequence of a bird; identifying an insertion site in the target genomic DNA sequence, wherein a donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird; providing transfected avian primordial germ cells by introducing into the avian primordial germ cells: 1) a clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein (Cas protein) or nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein, 2) guide nucleotide sequence or nucleic acid sequence encoding the guide nucleotide sequence; and 3) the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein, thereby forming a complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence in the avian primordial germ cells, wherein the complex specifically binds to, and cleaves, the target genomic DNA sequence producing the insertion site, whereby the donor DNA sequence is inserted into genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells in the insertion site, and wherein insertion of the donor DNA sequence at the insertion site destroys the guide RNA recognition sequence on the genomic DNA, thereby avoiding re-cleavage by the complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence and thereby enhancing knock-in success; introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos and incubating the recipient bird embryos, generating germline chimera birds; obtaining a heterozygote and/or homozygote transgenic bird by breeding the germline chimera bird; and isolating the exogenous protein from an egg laid by a female transgenic bird.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an aspect of a method using Cas9 and a gRNA to target the ovalbumin promoter-exon1 junction in the Gallus gallus domesticus genome in primordial germ cells (PGCs) and introduce a DNA double strand break (DSB) at an insertion site at the ovalbumin promoter-exon1 junction;

FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic representation of 6 constructs each inserted into the genome of separate PGCs;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic representation of OV Construct 1 hCECR1;

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of OV Construct 2 hCECR1;

FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of OV Construct 3 hCECR1;

FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation of OV Construct 4 hCECR1;

FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic representation of Construct 5 Hc-P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL; and

FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic representation of Construct 6 OVAL-P2A-Hc-P2A-Lc;

Scientific and technical terms used herein are intended to have the meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Such terms are found defined and used in context in various standard references illustratively including J. Sambrook and D. W. Russell, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 3rd Ed., 2001; F. M. Ausubel, Ed., Short Protocols in Molecular Biology, Current Protocols; 5th Ed., 2002; B. Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Ed., Garland, 2002; D. L. Nelson and M. M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Ed., W. H. Freeman & Company, 2004; Herdewijn, P. (Ed.), Oligonucleotide Synthesis: Methods and Applications, Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, 2004; and Kursad Turksen (Ed.), Embryonic stem cells: methods and protocols in Methods Mol Biol. 2002; 185, Humana Press; Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology, ISBN: 9780470151808.

The singular terms “a,” “an,” and “the” are not intended to be limiting and include plural referents unless explicitly stated otherwise or the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Methods of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg are provided according to aspects of the present disclosure.

According to aspects of methods disclosed herein, avian primordial germ cells (PGCs) are genome edited to produce avian primordial germ cells which are stably transfected to carry a DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in their genome. The stably transfected avian primordial germ cells are administered to avian embryos to produce germline chimeric transgenic birds, which are then used to produce heterozygote and homozygote transgenic birds which produce the exogenous protein in eggs.

The term “bird” as used herein refers to an avian of any species, including, but not limited to, chickens, quail and turkeys.

Avian primordial germ cells are generated early in embryogenesis, located in the germinal crescent. These cells migrate to the gonads via the blood circulatory system and eventually produce gametes. Primordial germs cells have been identified and isolated from various avian species such as turkey primordial germ cells as discussed in Wade et al., Poultry Science, 2014, 93(4):799-809; quail primordial germ cells as discussed in Ono et al., Exp. Anim., 1996, 45(4):347-52; and chicken as discussed in van de Lavoir, Nature, 441:766-769, 2006. By the methods of the present invention, a transgene is introduced into the genome of avian primordial germ cells to produce a transgenic chicken, transgenic turkey, transgenic quail and other avian species, that carry a transgene in the genetic material of its germ-line tissue to produce proteins of the invention. The primordial germ cells may be isolated freshly, maintained in culture, or in a particularly useful embodiment, reside within an avian embryo.

Isolation and culture of avian primordial germ cells is well-known, for example as described in van de Lavoir, Nature, 441:766-769, 2006; MacDonald et al., PLoS ONE 5(11): e15518, 2010; Petitte et al., Poult. Sci., 76:1084-1092, 1997; Mozdziak et al., Poult Sci 84: 594-600, 2005; Kimmell et al., Transgenic Res., 16:839-863, 2007; and Naito et al., J. Reprod. Fertil., 117: 291-298, 1999.

The genome edited avian primordial germ cells are generated by introducing: 1) a clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein (Cas protein) or nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein, 2) a target genomic DNA sequence-specific guide nucleotide sequence and 3) the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein, into the avian primordial germ cells, thereby forming a complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence in the avian primordial germ cells with the target genomic DNA sequence of the cells.

The complex specifically binds to, and cleaves, the target genomic DNA sequence producing an insertion site. The donor DNA sequence is inserted into genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells in the insertion site producing stably transfected avian primordial germ cells carrying the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in their genome.

Integration of the donor sequence into the genome is accomplished by homologous recombination by including regions homologous to the target sequence and is inserted into the genome at the insertion site according to embodiments. In such embodiments, regions homologous to the target sequence are localized at the 5′ and 3′ end of the donor nucleic acid sequence and termed homology arms. Alternatively, integration of the donor sequence into the genome proceeds by non-homologous end joining.

Homology arms can be in the range of about 75-2000 nucleotides in length, typically 500-1500, but may be longer or shorter.

Cas is an endonuclease that forms a complex with a guide nucleotide sequence to achieve site-specific DNA recognition and cleavage. The insertion site in target genomic DNA sequence is defined by the identification of the target site for cleavage by the Cas nuclease A guide nucleotide sequence, such as gRNA or a combination of crRNA and tracr RNA, can be any polynucleotide sequence which hybridizes with the target genomic sequence and directs sequence-specific binding of a CRISPR complex to the target genomic sequence.

Non-limiting examples of Cas proteins include Cast, Cas1B, Cas2, Cas3, Cas4, Cas5, Cas6, Cas7, Cas8, Cas9 (also known as Csn1 and Csx12), Cas10, Csy1, Csy2, Csy3, Cse1, Cse2, Csc1, Csc2, Csa5, Csn2, Csm2, Csm3, Csm4, Csm5, Csm6, Cmrl, Cmr3, Cmr4, Cmr5, Cmr6, Csb1, Csb2, Csb3, Csx17, Csx14, Csx10, Csx16, CsaX, Csx3, Csx1, Csx15, Csf1, Csf2, Csf3, Csf4, homologs thereof, and modified versions thereof exemplified by Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 D1135E variant; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 VRER variant; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 EQR variant; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 VQR variant; Staphylococcus aureus Cas9; Neisseria meningitidis Cas9; Streptococcus thermophilus Cas9; and Treponema denticola Cas9.

According to aspect of the disclosure, the Cas protein is S. pyogenes Cas9 protein, SwissProt accession number Q99ZW2 or a functional modified version thereof, exemplified by S. pyogenes Cas9 D1135E variant; S. pyogenes Cas9 VRER variant; and S. pyogenes Cas9 EQR variant.

A target genomic DNA sequence-specific guide nucleotide sequence includes a target genomic sequence-specific portion and a “scaffold” portion.

According to embodiments, the target genomic sequence-specific portion is a crRNA and the “scaffold” portion is a tracr RNA. A crRNA includes both a DNA-targeting segment and a segment that binds to a corresponding tracrRNA. The tracrRNA contains a palindromic region that forms a hairpin loop and a segment that binds to a corresponding crRNA. Together the tracrRNA bound to the corresponding crRNA form a double-stranded RNA duplex, which binds to the Cas nuclease, activating the Cas nuclease. The crRNA and tracrRNA can be provided as separate molecules which participate in the complex or as a single guide RNA molecule (sgRNA or gRNA).

A target site in the genome is identified for cleavage by Cas9 to generate an insertion site for the exogenous DNA. According to aspects, the target site in the genome is preferably unique to minimize insertion elsewhere in the genome and is located immediately 5′ of a protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) sequence in the genome.

According to further aspects, the target site in the genome is selected to insert the donor DNA sequence into the genomic sequence recognized by the gRNA, thereby destroying the genomic sequence recognized by the gRNA so that further cleavage at the target site by Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein complex is avoided, enhancing knock-in success.

The identity of the PAM site depends on the Cas nuclease used. The PAM site is 5′-NGG-3′ for Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9. PAM sites for variants and orthologues of the Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 and associated PAMs are known, such as, Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 D1135E variant: 5′-NGG-3′; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 VRER variant: 5′-NGCG-3′; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 EQR variant: 5′-NGAG-3′; Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 VQR variant: 5′-NGAN-3′ or 5′-NGNG-3′; Staphylococcus aureus: 5′-NNGRRT-3′ or 5″-NNGRR(N)-3′; Neisseria meningitidis: 5′-NNNNGATT-3′; Streptococcus thermophilus: 5′-NNAGAAW-3′; and Treponema denticola: 5″-NAAAAC-3′.

Expression Vectors

Expression vectors may be used to produce the encoded proteins and/or RNAs in PGCs. Alternatively, expression vectors may be used to produce any one or more of the Cas protein, crRNA, tracrRNA and sgRNA in another cell type or in a cell-free system. A Cas protein, crRNA, tracrRNA or sgRNA produced in another cell type or cell-free expression system can then be administered to the PGCs, such as by microinjection, or a transfection technique.

Optionally, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas protein, a DNA sequence encoding the crRNA and a DNA sequence encoding the tracrRNA are all present together in an expression vector. Alternatively, the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein, the DNA sequence encoding the crRNA and the DNA sequence encoding the tracrRNA may each be present in a separate expression vector or any two thereof may be present together in an expression vector.

Optionally, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas protein and a DNA sequence encoding an sgRNA are both present together in an expression vector. Alternatively, the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein and the DNA sequence encoding the sgRNA may each be present in a separate expression vector.

A nucleic acid encoding one or more proteins and/or one or more RNA components, tracrRNA, crRNA or sgRNA, can be cloned into an expression vector for transformation into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells and expression of the encoded RNA molecules, peptides and/or protein(s).

The terms “expressing,” “expresses” and “expression” refer to transcription of a gene to produce a corresponding mRNA and/or translation of the mRNA to produce the corresponding protein, as well as transcription of non-coding RNA molecules, such as a nucleic acid encoding one or more RNA components, tracrRNA, crRNA or sgRNA.

The term “vector” refers to a polynucleotide vehicle capable of transferring an exogenous polynucleotide into a cell. A vector can be, for example, a transfer vector or an expression vector.

The term “transfer vector” refers to a polynucleotide useful for transferring an exogenous polynucleotide into a cell which may include some, but does not necessarily include all, regulatory elements required for expression of the exogenous polynucleotide in the cell.

The term “expression vector” refers to a polynucleotide which, when introduced into an expression system, such as an appropriate host cell, can be transcribed into RNA or transcribed and translated into a polypeptide. An in vivo “expression system” is a suitable host cell containing an expression vector that can function to yield a desired expression product. Expression vectors may also be used to produce the encoded proteins in vitro, such as in in vitro expression systems.

According to embodiments, expression vectors used can be prokaryotic vectors, e.g., plasmids, or shuttle vectors, viral vectors, insect vectors, or eukaryotic vectors.

Expression is under control of one or more regulatory elements, such as a promoter. Numerous promoters are well known in the art and described, e.g., in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual (2nd ed. 1989; 3rd ed., 2001); Kriegler, Gene Transfer and Expression: A Laboratory Manual (1990); and Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology.

In addition to the promoter, the expression vector typically contains a transcription unit or expression cassette that contains any regulatory elements required or desired for the expression of the nucleic acid. A typical expression cassette thus contains a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein or RNA to be expressed. Suitable promoter and enhancer elements are known in the art. For expression in a bacterial cell, suitable promoters include, but are not limited to, lacI, lacZ, T3, T7, gpt, lambda P and trc. For expression of a Cas and/or guide sequence(s) in an avian primordial germ cell, suitable promoters include, but are not limited to, SV40, UBC, CAG, EF1a, PGK, or CMV promoter.

The term “regulatory element” refers to a genetic element that controls an aspect of expression of an operably linked nucleic acid sequence. Examples of regulatory elements include, for example, promoters, enhancers, polyadenylation signals, termination signals, internal ribosome entry sites, 2A peptides and splicing signals. The phrase “operably linked” refers to a relationship between components which allows them to function as intended.

An internal ribosome entry site (IRES) or 2A peptide are useful for multicistronic expression. Examples of 2A peptides that can be used include, T2A, P2A, E2A and F2A, all well-known in the art.

In one embodiment, a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein or RNA to be expressed and an operably linked promoter are both positioned between 5′ and 3′ LTRs in a vector before introduction into avian primordial germ cells. In one embodiment, the vector is retroviral and the exogenous protein coding sequence and an operably linked promoter are both positioned between the 5′ and 3′ LTRs of a retroviral self-inactivating (SIN) vector. In one useful embodiment, the LTRs or retroviral vector is derived from the avian leukosis virus (ALV), murine leukemia virus (MLV), or lentivirus. Useful retroviruses for introducing a protein coding sequence into PGCs are the replication-deficient avian leucosis virus (ALV), the replication-deficient murine leukemia virus (MLV) and the lentivirus.

One or more expression vectors can be introduced into the PGCs by any transfection technique. The term “transfection” refers to methods for the introducing exogenous DNA into a host cell. Transfection techniques include electroporation, microinjection, biolistic methods, calcium-phosphate precipitation, cationic lipid-mediated transfection, DEAE-dextran transfection and the like. Transfection of a host cell produces a transfected host cell.

Optionally, one or more components of the CRISPR/Cas system, e.g. Cas protein and/or guide RNA, can be expressed outside the PGCs and administered to the cells, such as by microinjection or a transfection technique.

Donor DNA Sequences

A donor DNA sequence to be inserted into the genome encodes the exogenous protein to be expressed in the transgenic birds and localized in eggs laid by the transgenic bird.

The term “exogenous” refers to a foreign material, typically DNA or protein, introduced into a cell and not naturally present in the cell. The foreign material may be entirely foreign to the cell or may include some part which is naturally present in the cell.

The term “exogenous protein” as used herein refers to a protein not naturally present in an avian egg and is present in the egg of the bird laying the egg as a result of the expression of a coding sequence present in a transgene DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in the genome of the bird. The foreign protein may be entirely foreign to the cell or may include some part which is naturally present in the cell.

A donor DNA sequence is optionally contained in a vector such as described above. The vector can be a large-insert DNA vector such as, but not limited to, a bacterial artificial chromosome, a yeast artificial chromosome, a cosmid, a phagemid, or a fosmid.

The donor DNA sequence can be excised from the vector and introduced into the PGCs as circular or linear DNA.

Alternatively, the donor DNA sequence is introduced into the PGCs in a transfer vector for integration into the genome of the PGCs. Transfer vectors can be used for stable introduction of a donor DNA sequence into PGCs and, in conjunction with a CRISPR/Cas system, into the genome of an avian to produce proteins of the invention, such as antibodies, in specific tissues of an avian, for example, in the oviduct tissue of an avian, thereby producing avian eggs which contain the encoded exogenous protein.

A donor DNA sequence preferably includes a coding sequence encoding a signal peptide that will direct secretion of the protein expressed by the vector's coding sequence from the tubular gland cells of the oviduct or other cells which direct localization of proteins into an egg laid by the avian. Where an exogenous protein would not otherwise be secreted, the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein is modified to include a DNA sequence encoding a signal peptide. Optionally, the DNA sequence encoding the signal peptide is inserted in donor DNA sequence such that it is located at the N-terminus of the protein encoded by the DNA when expressed. The signal peptide can direct secretion of the exogenous protein expressed encoded by the donor DNA sequence into the egg of a hard shell egg.

Non-limiting examples of signal peptides that can be used include chicken lysozyme signal peptide MRSLLILVLCFLPLAALG (SEQ ID NO: 1); chicken ovomucoid signal peptide MAMAGVFVLFSFVLCGFLPDAAFG (SEQ ID NO: 2); and chicken ovotransferrin signal peptide MKLILCTVLSLGIAAVCFA (SEQ ID NO: 3).

Additional signal peptides that can be used are known in the art or can be identified by sequence analysis using software packages such as SignalP, see for example, Bendtsen et al., J Mol Biol. 2004; 340:783-795.

The donor DNA sequence may include a marker gene, wherein the marker gene is operably linked to a promoter.

The donor DNA sequence may include co-transcribed first and second genes under the control of a tissue-specific regulatory element when inserted into the PGC genome and the second gene may be under translational control of an internal ribosome entry site (IRES).

The exogenous protein encoded by the donor DNA sequence can be any protein desired to be produced in an avian egg, such as proteins for pharmaceutical formulation and pharmaceutical use. Pharmaceutical proteins produced in avian eggs according to aspects of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, antibodies, enzymes, cytokines, growth factors, hormones, blood factors and vaccine proteins.

According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded by the donor DNA sequence is a multimeric protein. According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence is an immunoglobulin, such as an antibody, and/or antigen binding fragment thereof. According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence is a multimeric protein such that a first exogenous protein and a second exogenous protein are encoded, expressed and localized in an egg produced by a transgenic avian according to aspects of the present invention.

An antibody encoded by a donor DNA sequence can be any of various antibodies, particularly those used in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Antibodies and methods for preparation of antibodies are well-known in the art. As used herein, the terms “antibody” and “antibodies” encompass monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, multispecific antibodies, human antibodies, humanized antibodies, chimeric antibodies, camelized antibodies, single domain antibodies, single-chain Fvs (scFv), single chain antibodies, disulfide-linked Fvs (sdFv), and anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of any of the above. Immunoglobulin molecules are of any type (e.g., IgG, IgE, IgM, IgD, IgA and IgY), class (e.g., IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA1 and IgA2), or subclass.

As used herein, the terms “antibody fragment” and “antigen-binding fragment” defines a fragment of an antibody that immunospecifically binds to a target biomarker. Antibody fragments may be generated by any technique known to one of skill in the art. For example, Fab and F(ab′)2 fragments may be produced by proteolytic cleavage of immunoglobulin molecules, using enzymes such as papain (to produce Fab fragments) or pepsin (to produce F(ab′)2 fragments). Antibody fragments are also produced by recombinant DNA technologies.

Antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, methods for their generation and methods for screening of generated antibodies for substantially specific binding to an antigen are known in the art and such antibodies, antigen binding fragments and methods are described in further detail, for instance, in Antibody Engineering, Kontermann, R. and Dübel, S. (Eds.), Springer, 2001; Harlow, E. and Lane, D., Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1988; F. Breitling and S. Dübel, Recombinant Antibodies, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999; H. Zola, Monoclonal Antibodies: Preparation and Use of Monoclonal Antibodies and Engineered Antibody Derivatives, Basics: From Background to Bench, BIOS Scientific Publishers, 2000; Ausubel, F. et al., (Eds.), Short Protocols in Molecular Biology, Wiley, 2002; J. D. Pound (Ed.) Immunochemical Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, 2nd ed., 1998; B.K.C. Lo (Ed.), Antibody Engineering: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, 2003; and Kohler, G. and Milstein, C., Nature, 256:495-497 (1975).

According to aspects of the present invention, an immunoglobulin polypeptide encoded by a donor DNA sequence is an immunoglobulin heavy chain polypeptide including a variable region or a variant thereof, and may further include a D region, a J region, a C region, or a combination thereof. An immunoglobulin polypeptide encoded by a donor DNA sequence may also be an immunoglobulin light chain polypeptide comprising a variable region or a variant thereof, and may further comprise a J region and a C region. According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded by the donor DNA sequence is an immunoglobulin heavy chain and an immunoglobulin light chain.

The present invention also contemplates multiple immunoglobulin regions that are derived from the same animal species, or a mixture of species including, but not only, human, mouse, rat, rabbit and chicken. In certain embodiments, the antibodies are human or humanized.

According to aspects of the present invention, an immunoglobulin polypeptide encoded by a donor DNA sequence includes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region, an immunoglobulin light chain variable region, and a linker peptide thereby forming a single-chain antibody capable of selectively binding an antigen.

Thus, in one particularly useful embodiment, antibodies produced in accordance with the invention are produced in a single chain foim. See, for example, Lee et al., Molecular Immunology (1999) vol. 36, p 61-71 which details the production of single chain antibodies, the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. For example, any antibody which can be produced in accordance with the invention in single chain form, including but not limited to each of the antibodies specifically disclosed herein, is contemplated for production in a single chain form in a transgenic avian oviduct.

Pharmaceutical antibodies encoded by the donor DNA sequence as the exogenous protein include, but are not limited to, any one or more of: abciximab, adalimumab, alemtuzumab, arcitumomab, basiliximab, bevacizumab, capromab pendetide, cetuximab, daclizumab, efalizumab, gemtuzumab, ibritumomab tiuxetan, infliximab, muromonab-CD3, nimotuzumab, nofetumomab, omalizumab, palivizumab, rituximab, tocilizumab, tositumomab, trastuzumab, and the like. Examples of other diagnostic or therapeutic antibodies that can be the encoded exogenous protein include, but are not limited to, any one or more of: mAb B72.3, arcitumomab, adecatumumab, apolizumab, bavituximab, belimumab, canakinumab, capromab, certolizumab, cixutumumab, conatumumab, denosumab, eculizumab, edrecolomab, epratuzumab, etaracizumab, farletuzumab, figitumumab, gantenerumab, golimumab, imciromab, iratumumab, lerdelimumab, lexatumumab, lintuzumab, lucatumumab, mapatumumab, metelimumab, natalizumab, necitumumab, ofatumumab, otelixizumab, ozogamicin, panitumumab, pritumumab, ranibizumab, robatumumab, satumomab, stamulumab, sulesomab, teplizumab, ustekinumab, visilizumab, votumumab, zalutumumab and zanolimumab.

Some other examples of therapeutic antibodies that may be produced in methods of the invention include, but are not limited, to BEC2 which is a murine anti-idiotype (GD3 epitope) IgG antibody (ImClone System); IMC-C225 which is a chimeric anti-EGFR IgG antibody (ImClone System); VITAXIN™ which is a humanized anti-αVβ3 integrin antibody (Applied Molecular Evolution/MedImmune); Smart M195 which is a humanized anti-CD33 IgG antibody (Protein Design Lab/Kanebo); ICM3 is a humanized anti-ICAM3 antibody (ICOS Pharm); IDEC-114 is a primate anti-CD80 antibody (IDEC Pharm/Mitsubishi); IDEC-131 is a humanized anti-CD40L antibody (IDEC/Eisai); IDEC-151 is a primatized anti-CD4 antibody (IDEC); IDEC-152 is a primatized anti-CD23 antibody (IDEC/Seikagaku); SMART anti-CD3 is a humanized anti-CD3 IgG (Protein Design Lab); 5G1.1 is a humanized anti-complement factor 5 (CS) antibody (Alexion Pharm); D2E7 is a humanized anti-TNF-α antibody (CATIBASF); CDP870 is a humanized anti-TNF-α Fab fragment (Celltech); MDX-CD4 is a human anti-CD4 IgG antibody (Medarex/Eisai/Genmab); CDP571 is a humanized anti-TNF-α IgG4 antibody (Celltech); LDP-02 is a humanized anti-α4β7 antibody (LeukoSite/Genentech); OrthoClone OKT4A is a humanized anti-CD4 IgG antibody (Ortho Biotech); ANTOVA™ is a humanized anti-CD40L IgG antibody (Biogen); and CAT-152, a human anti-TGF-β2 antibody (Cambridge Ab Tech).

Lysosomal storage enzymes encoded by the donor DNA sequence as the exogenous protein include, but are not limited to, any one or more of: L-iduronidase, iduronate-2-sulfatase, heparan-N-sulfatase, α-N-acetylglucosaminidase, acetylCoA:N-acetyltransferase, N-acetyl-alpha-glucosaminidase (NAGLU), galactose 6-sulfatase, β-galactosidase, N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase, β-glucuronidase, hyaluronoglucosaminidase, aspartylglucosaminidase, lysosomal acid lipase (LAL), cystine transporter, lamp-2, α-galactosidase A, α-galactosidase B, ceramidase, α-L-fucosidase, protective protein, glucocerebrosidase (β-glucosidase), galactocerebrosidase, α-glucosidase, β-galactosidase, β-hexosaminidase A, GM2-gangliosidosis type II (GM2)-activator, α-D-mannosidase, β-D-mannosidase, arylsulfatase A, saposin B, neuraminidase, phosphotransferase, phosphotransferase γ-subunit, multiple sulfatases, formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE), palmitoyl protein thioesterase, tripeptidyl peptidase I, acid sphingomyelinase, cholesterol trafficking enzymes/intracellular cholesterol transporter, cathepsin K, sialic acid transporter, asparaginase; urokinase; tenecteplase, adenosine deaminase, palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1, heparan sulfamidase, N-acetylglucosaminidase, alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase, galactosylceramidase (GALC), glucoronidase, NPC1, NPC2, agalsidase alfa, acid sphingomyelinase (ASM), N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase (GALNS or galactose 6-sulfatase), idursulfase, alpha-L-duronidase, galsulfase, arylsulfatase B, BM 102, lysosomal alpha-mannosidase (LAMAN), beta-hexosaminidase and alglucosidase alfa.

According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence can be, without limitation, Factor VIII, B-domain deleted Factor VIII, Factor Vila, factor IX, anticoagulants, hirudin, alteplase, tPA, reteplase, tPA-3 of 5 domains deleted, insulin, insulin lispro, insulin aspart, insulin glargine, long-acting insulin analogs, human growth hoimone (hGH), glucagons, follitropin-beta, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), platelet-derived growth hormone (PDGF), interferon (IFN) alpha2, IFN alpha2a, IFN alpha2b, IFN-alpha, IFN-beta 1 b, IFN-beta, IFN-gammalb, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-11, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBSAG), outer surface protein A (OSPA, Borrelia burgdorferi), murine mAb directed against t-lymphocyte antigen, murine mAb directed against tag-72, tumor-associated glycoprotein, Fab fragments derived from chimeric mAb directed against platelet surface receptor gpII(b)/III(a), murine mAb fragment directed against tumor-associated antigen ca125, murine mAb fragment directed against human carcinoembryonic antigen, cea, murine mAb fragment directed against human cardiac myosin, murine mAb fragment directed against tumor surface antigen psma, murine mAb fragments (Fab/Fab2 mix) directed against hmw-maa, murine mAb fragment (Fab) directed against carcinoma-associated antigen, mAb fragments (fab) directed against nca 90, a surface granulocyte nonspecific cross reacting antigen, humanized mAb directed against the alpha chain of the i12 receptor, chimeric mAb directed against the alpha chain of the IL2 receptor, chimeric mab directed against TNF-alpha, humanized mAb directed against an epitope on the surface of respiratory synctial virus, humanized mAb directed against her 2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, human mAb directed against cytokeratin tumor-associated antigen anti-ctla4, dornase-alpha DNAse, beta glucocerebrosidase, TNF-alpha, IL-2-diptheria toxin antibody, TNFR-IgG fragment antibody laronidase, DNAses, alefacept, darbepoetin alfa (colony stimulating factor), murine mAb, rasburicase, agalsidase beta, teriparatide, parathyroid hormone derivatives, anakinra, biological modifier, nesiritide, human B-type natriuretic peptide (HBNP), colony stimulating factors, pegvisomant, human growth hormone receptor antagonist, recombinant activated protein c, immunoglobulin e (Ige) blocker, ibritumomab tiuxetan, ACTH, glucagon, somatostatin, somatotropin, thymosin, human mAb directed against bytokeratin tumor-associated antigen; parathyroid hormone, pigmentary hormones, somatomedin, erythropoietin, luteinizing hormone, chorionic gonadotropin, hypothalmic releasing factors, etanercept, antidiuretic hormones, prolactin and thyroid stimulating hormone.

According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence is lysosomal acid lipase (LAL). The amino acid sequence for human LAL is well known in the art, see, for example, Anderson. R. A. and Sando, G. N., “Cloning and Expression of cDNA Encoding Human Lysosomal Acid Lipase/Cholesteryl Ester Hydrolase”, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 266, No. 33, Issue of November 25, pp. 22479-22484 (1991).

According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence is glucocerebrosidase. Sequence information for human glucocerebrosidase is well known in the art, see, and, for example, Sorge, et al., “Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of human glucocerebrosidase cDNA”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, Vol 82, pp 7289-7293 (1985).

Other protein therapeutics which can be produced in accordance with the invention include, without limitation, Factor VIII; B-domain deleted Factor VIII; Factor VIIa; Factor IX, anticoagulant; recombinant hirudin, anticoagulant; recombinant hirudin; alteplase, tPA; reteplase, human tPA-3 of 5 domains deleted; Factor XI; Factor XII (Hageman factor); Factor XIII; alpha2-antiplasmin; microplasmin; insulin lispro; Bio Lysprol, an insulin analog; insulin aspart; insulin glargine; long-acting insulin analog; hGH; glucagons; TSH; follitropin-beta FSH; salmon calcitonin; Teriparatide, a parathyroid hormone derivative; nesiritide, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP); PDGH; lutropin alfa; choriogonadotropin alfa; somatropin pegvisomant, human growth hormone receptor antagonist; platelet derived growth factor (PDGF); Keratinocyte growth factor; fibroblast growth factor 23; insulin-like growth factor-1, IGF-1 complexed with IGFBP-3; HBsAg; vaccine containing HBsAgn as one component; OspA, a lipoprotein found on the surface of B burgorferi; hep B-IPV HIB vaccine; hep B-IPV vaccine; pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; Influenza virus vaccine live, intranasal; alefacept, Immunosuppressive agent; TNF-alpha; TNFR-IgG fragment antibody; abatacept; recombinant activated protein C; dornase-alpha DNAse; enfuvirtide (HIV fusion inhibitor) anakinra, botulinum toxins, e.g., Type A; samarium [153 m] lexidronam; perfultren; cetrorelix; eptifibatide; hepatitis B virus small surface antigen (HbsAg); eptotermin alfa; protein C; inactivated hepatitis A virus hepatitis B surface antigen; dibotermin alfa; IL-2-diptheria toxin antibody that targets cells displaying a surface IL-2 receptor; endostatin; and human insulin-like growth factor binding protein-6.

Exogenous proteins produced are isolated from eggs. Proteins produced in transgenic avians in accordance with the invention can be purified from an egg component, such as egg white or egg yolk, by any useful procedure such as those apparent to a practitioner of ordinary skill in the art of protein purification. For example, antibody molecules produced in transgenic avians in accordance with the invention can be purified from an egg component, such as egg white or egg yolk, by methods apparent to practitioners of ordinary skill in the art of protein purification. For example, antibodies produced in transgenic avians in accordance with the invention may be isolated using a Protein A column.

The isolated exogenous proteins can then be modified, if desired, for therapeutic use. For example, an isolated exogenous protein can be modified to include glycosylation, a conjugated moiety and/or a radionuclide. Non-limiting examples of included radionuclides are ⁸⁶Y, ⁹⁰Y, ¹¹¹In, ¹²⁵I ¹³¹I, ¹⁷⁷Lu, ²²⁵Ac, ²¹²Bi, ²¹³Bi, ⁶⁶Ga, ⁶⁷Ga, ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁶⁷Cu, ⁷¹As, ⁷²As, ⁷⁶As, ⁷⁷As, ⁶⁵Zn, ⁴⁸V, ²⁰³Pb, ²⁰⁹Pb, ²¹²Pb, ¹⁶⁶Ho, ¹⁴⁹Pm, ¹⁵³Sm, ²⁰¹Tl, ¹⁸⁸Re, ¹⁸⁶Re and ^(99m)Tc. Examples of modified proteins that can be produced include, but are not limited to, imciromab pentetate, capromab pendetide; gemtuzumab ozogamicin, satumomab pendetide, ¹¹¹In-satumomab pendetide, ^(99m)Tc-arcitumomab, conjugate of B72.3 and radioligand CYT 103, ¹³¹I-tositumomab, ⁹⁰Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan, ^(99m)Tc-fanolesomab; ^(99m)Tc-arcitumomab, ^(99m)Tc-exametazime, ^(99m)Tc-sestamibi, ^(99m)Tc-sulesomab, ^(99m)Tc-tetrofosmin, ^(99m)Tc-tilmanocept, ^(99m)Tc-votumumab, ¹¹¹In-capromab pendetide, ¹¹¹In-imciromab, ¹¹¹In-satumomab pendetide. ¹²⁵I-minretumomab.

According to aspects of the present invention, an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence is a glycosylated antibody, such as a cytotoxic antibody. For example, the invention includes the glycosylated composition of matter for anti-CD20; TNFR-Fc (e.g., TNF receptor type II-IgG, e.g., Enbrel); EPO-Fc (e.g., erythropoietin-Fc); GIRT-Fc (e.g., glucocorticoid induced tumor necrosis factor); cytotoxic IL-2/Fc as well as other cytotoxic antibodies.

The donor DNA sequence can include a DNA sequence from any of various organisms, such as a prokaryote or eukaryote, a mammal, a human, a non-human mammal, a rodent, a rabbit, a pig, a bovine, a deer, a sheep, a goat, a chicken, a cat, a dog, a ferret, a primate, a domesticated mammal, or an agricultural mammal or any other organism of interest.

According to preferred aspects the donor DNA sequence includes a DNA sequence encoding a human protein.

In addition to the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein to be inserted into the insert site, the donor DNA sequence includes a 5′ flanking region and a 3′ flanking region homologous to segments on either side of the insert site, surrounding the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein to be inserted into the insert site.

The donor DNA sequence is introduced into the PGCs by any transfection technique such as electroporation, microinjection, biolistic methods, calcium-phosphate precipitation, cationic lipid-mediated transfection, DEAE-dextran transfection and the like.

Insertion of the donor DNA sequence into the genome of the PGC produces a stable transfectant. The term “stable” and grammatical equivalents in reference to transfected cells refers to the integration of exogenous DNA into the genome of a transfected cell. Proper insertion of the donor DNA sequence in the insertion site in the PGC genome can be confirmed by various well-known methods, including PCR and Southern blot analysis.

Optionally, a transfection marker is introduced into the avian germ cells for identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker.

For example, expression vectors include a transfection marker such as a reporter genes and/or selection gene. Selection genes include, for example, those that impart resistance to an antibiotic such as puromycin, neomycin, G418, hygromycin or blasticidin, including, but not limited to puromycin-N-acetyltransferase, neomycin phosphotransferase, hygromycin B phosphotransferase, and blasticidin S deaminase.

Optionally, the DNA sequence encoding the transfection marker is not integrated into the genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells and is not present in the germline chimera birds or transgenic bird.

According to embodiments, methods include exposing the transfected avian primordial germ cells to a selection agent toxic to cells which do not express the selection marker, wherein the concentration of the selection agent and/or the amount of time of exposure of the cells to the selection agent produces a population of transfected PGCs wherein the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein is inserted in the insertion site and wherein the selection gene encoding a selection marker is not present in the genome of the transfected PGCs.

The concentration of the selection agent and/or the amount of time of exposure of the cells to the selection agent is lower than typically used to stringently select for transfected cells.

According to embodiments, a puromycin-resistance gene is disposed 5′ or 3′ with respect to the homology arms in a donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein. When PGCs are transfected with a donor DNA sequence in this configuration, the cells are selected for with a low concentration of puromycin for about 2-3 days, producing a population of transfected PGCs that do not copy the puromycin-resistance gene into the genome. Low concentrations of puromycin are in the range of about 0.2-2.5 ug/ml, such as 0.25-2.0 ug/ml or 0.5-1.5 ug/ml.

According to aspects of the present invention, the transfection marker is a puromycin resistance gene and identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker comprises incubating putatively transfected avian primordial germ cells with puromycin.

When inserted and in place in the insertion site in the genome of the PGC, the exogenous DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird.

Any useful promoter can be employed to direct expression of the exogenous protein. Both constitutive and tissue-specific promoters, such as, but not limited to, oviduct magnum-specific promoters (for proteins localized in egg white) or liver-specific promoters (for proteins localized in egg yolk), have proven suitable for expression of exogenous protein in the oviduct, resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in eggs laid by transgenic birds.

For example, the promoter can be a constitutive promoter such as a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, a rous-sarcoma virus (RSV) promoter, a murine leukemia virus (MLV) promoter, a beta-actin promoter.

According to aspects of the present invention, when inserted and in place in the insertion site in the genome of the PGC, the exogenous DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird. The regulatory element can be a naturally occurring regulatory element already present in the genome of the PGC or can be present in the donor DNA sequence and inserted into the insertion site along with the exogenous DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein.

The phrase “tissue-specific expression” refers to preferential or exclusive expression in a particular tissue, subset of tissues, cell type or subset of cell types.

According to aspects of the disclosure, the regulatory element is a promoter of a gene encoding a protein preferentially expressed in oviduct tubular gland cells of the bird and localized in eggs of the bird. The promoter can also be an oviduct magnum specific promoter such as an ovalbumin promoter, a lysozyme promoter, a conalbumin promoter, an ovomucoid promoter, an ovomucin promoter or an ovotransferrin promoter.

According to aspects of the disclosure, the regulatory element is a promoter, or other regulatory element of a gene encoding a protein selected from the group consisting of: ovalbumin, conalbumin, avidin, clusterin, cystatin, lysozyme, ovoflavoprotein, ovoglobulin G2, ovoglobulin G3, ovoglycoprotein, ovoinhibitor, ovomacroglobulin, ovomucoid, ovomucin, ovostatin and ovotransferrin and the exogenous protein is localized in egg white. According to aspects of the disclosure, the regulatory element is an oviduct magnum specific promoter such as an ovalbumin promoter, a lysozyme promoter, a conalbumin promoter, an ovomucoid promoter, an ovomucin promoter or an ovotransferrin promoter.

As noted above, an appropriate signal sequence(s) is encoded by the donor DNA sequence such that the encoded exogenous protein is secreted from a cell in which it is expressed and localized in the egg of the avian. For example, the encoded exogenous protein includes a signal peptide which directs secretion into the lumen of the oviduct and into the egg white of the egg.

These and additional egg proteins, their gene sequences, promoters and other regulatory elements are well-characterized, see for example, Mann, Proteomics, 7:3558-3568, 2007; Mann et al., Proteome Sci., 9:7, 2011; Omana et al., Proteomics, 11:144-153, 2011; and Guerin-Dubiard et al., J. Agric. Food Chem., 54:3901-3910, 2006.

For example, a sequence of an ovalbumin promoter is shown herein below that can be used to direct tissue-specific expression of an exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird. An ovalbumin promoter can be included in a donor DNA sequence for insertion in the genome of PGCs as described in examples herein. Alternatively, the donor DNA sequence can be inserted at an insertion site of the PGC genome such that it is operably linked to the endogenous ovalbumin promoter to direct tissue-specific expression of an exogenous protein encoded in the donor DNA sequence, resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird.

According to aspects of the disclosure, the regulatory element is a promoter of a gene encoding a liver secreted egg yolk protein preferentially expressed in hepatocytes of the bird and localized in eggs of the bird.

According to aspects of the disclosure, the regulatory element is a promoter of a gene encoding a liver secreted egg yolk protein preferentially expressed in hepatocytes of the bird and localized in eggs of the bird is vitellogenin.

Transgenic Birds

The stably transfected avian primordial germ cells are introduced into a population of recipient bird embryos which are incubated until hatch, generating putative germline chimera birds. Introducing the transfected avian primordial genn cells into a population of recipient bird embryos includes administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a subgerminal cavity of the recipient bird embryos, intravenous administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into the recipient bird embryos, or both.

The putative geiinline chimera birds are screened to identify chimera birds (G0) carrying the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in their genome. A male germline chimera bird (G0) is crossed with a female bird, generating heterozygote transgenic birds (G1) carrying the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in their genome. The exogenous protein can be isolated from an egg laid by a female transgenic bird (G1) carrying the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in its genome. Heterozygote transgenic birds can be crossed to produce homozygote transgenic birds (G2) carrying the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in its genome and the exogenous protein can be isolated from an egg laid by a female (G2) homozygote transgenic bird and all subsequent progeny generations and progeny thereof. Further crossings may be performed to obtain additional desirable genetic traits while retaining the DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein in its genome.

The term “gemiline chimera,” refers to a transgenic avian with a transgene in germ cells.

The term “heterozygote” refers to a transgenic avian with a transgene in one chromosome of a chromosome pair in all of its genome containing cells.

The term “homozygote” refers to a transgenic avian with a transgene in both chromosomes of a chromosome pair in all of its genome-containing cells.

The exogenous protein localized in the eggs of transgenic birds is then isolated by standard protein isolation methodologies.

Embodiments of inventive compositions and methods are illustrated in the following examples. These examples are provided for illustrative purposes and are not considered limitations on the scope of inventive compositions and methods.

EXAMPLES

Donor DNA Sequence Construction

The basic design for donor DNA sequences, constructs #1, #2, and #3, is ovalbumin (OV) promoter-transgene-IRES-ovalbumin gene, and for donor construct #4 is OV promoter-ovalbumin gene-IRES-transgene, shown schematically in FIGS. 3-6, respectively. 2. A 36-bp DNA sequence that does not code for amino acids (indicated as ‘non-coding DNA in FIGS. 3-5) is inserted and functions as a spacer. OV leader is the 5′ UTR sequence of OV gene. The DNA sequences of constructs 1-4 wherein hCECR1 is the transgene are provided herein. The DNA sequences of bicistronic constructs 5 and 6 wherein antibody heavy chain and light chain are transgenes are provided herein.

OV Construct 1 hCECR1

The donor DNA sequence OV Construct 1 hCECR1, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3, was constructed stepwise by In-Fusion® cloning (Clontech) and restriction digestion-ligation cloning. The sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), and IRES were cloned from pOptiVEC™-TOPO® (Invitrogen). CECR1 gene was PCR-amplified from the human cDNA sample. SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, and BGHpA sequence were cloned from pTT22 (National Research Council Canada Biotechnology Research Institute). Ovalbumin gene promoter, exon 1 and intron 1 sequences were PCR-amplified from White Leghorn chicken genomic DNA. The resulting vector was sequenced to verify the correct DNA sequence.

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence OV 1 hCECR1 (encoding hCECR1 or another exogenous protein) is CTAGCTGTATGTACAGACAC (SEQ ID NO: 4). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #1.

OV Construct 2 hCECR1

The donor DNA sequence OV Construct 2 hCECR1, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 4, was constructed by NEBuilder® HiFi DNA assembly cloning (New England Biolabs) using the four DNA fragments with a 40-bp overlap on both ends. DNA fragment “A” which contains the sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, and BGHpA, was generated from EcoRV-digested OV 1 hCECR1. DNA fragment “B” which contains the sequences of intron 1 and part of exon 2 from the ovalbumin gene, was PCR-amplified from White Leghorn chicken genomic DNA. DNA fragment “C” which contains the sequences of human CECR1 gene and IRES, was cloned from OV 1hCECR1. DNA fragment “D” which contains the sequences of exon 2, intron 2, exon 3, intron 3, exon 4, and part of intron 4 from the ovalbumin gene, was PCR-amplified from White Leghorn chicken genomic DNA.

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence OV 2 hCECR1 (encoding hCECR1 or another exogenous protein) is GACAACTCAGAGTTCACCAT (SEQ ID NO: 5). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #2.

OV Construct 3 hCECR1

A donor DNA sequence OV Construct 3 hCECR1, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 5, containing (in order) part of the OV promoter, the full OV 5′ UTR sequence (from both exon 1 and exon 2), human CECR1 gene, IRES, the OV exon 1, and part of the OV intron 1 (a G to C point mutation was introduced at the beginning of the intron 1 to abolish the gRNA recognition site), was synthesized and cloned into pUC57-Amp vector. The resulting vector was digested with BlpI and XbaI to obtain the desired DNA fragment. OV 1hCECR1 was also digested with BlpI and XbaI, and the DNA fragment that contains the sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, BGHpA, part of the OV promoter, and part of the OV intron 1 was purified. The two DNA fragments were then ligated to generate OV 3 hCECR1 donor vector.

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence OV 3 hCECR1 (encoding hCECR1 or another exogenous protein) is TCAAAAGGTAAGCAACTCTC (SEQ ID NO: 6). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #3.

OV Construct 4 hCECR1

The donor DNA sequence OV Construct 4 hCECR1, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 6, was constructed by NEBuilder® HiFi DNA assembly cloning using five DNA fragments with a 40-bp overlap on both ends. DNA fragment “E” which contains the sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, and BGHpA, was cloned from OV Construct 1-hCECR1. DNA fragment “F” which contains the sequences of part of intron 7 and part of exon 8 from the ovalbumin gene, was PCR-amplified from White Leghorn chicken genomic DNA. DNA fragment “G” which contains the sequences of part of the OV 3′ UTR, IRES, and part of human CECR1 gene, was cloned from OV 1 hLAL (same sequence as OV Construct 1 hCECR1 except that hCECR1 has been replaced with hLAL). DNA fragment “H” which contains the sequence of human CECR1 gene, was cloned from OV Construct 1-hCECR1. DNA fragment “I” which contains the sequences of part of human CECR1 gene, part of the OV 3′ UTR, and OV downstream flanking sequences, was PCR-amplified from White Leghorn chicken genomic DNA. A 40-bp sequence from human CECR1 gene was included in the 5′ PCR primer to introduce the desired overlapping end on DNA fragment “I.”

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence OV 4 hCECR1 (encoding hCECR1 or another exogenous protein) is GTGCTCTGGGTCTTGTTGGA (SEQ ID NO: 7). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #4.

Construct 5-Hc-P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL

A DNA fragment containing (in order) part of the OV intron 1, the 5′ UTR from the OV exon 2, antibody-Hc (heavy chain), GSG Linker, P2A, antibody-Lc (light chain), GSG linker, P2A, part of the OV exon 2, the OV intron 2, the OV exon 3, and part of the OV intron 3, was synthesized and cloned into pUC57-Amp vector. The resulting vector was digested with BglII and SnaBI to obtain the desired DNA fragment. OV 2 hCECR1 was also digested with BglII and SnaBI, and the DNA fragment that contains the sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, BGHpA, part of the OV intron 1, part of the OV intron 3, the OV exon 4, and part of the OV intron 4, was purified. The two DNA fragments were then ligated to generate Construct 5 Hc-P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL donor vector, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 7. The two encoded proteins in such constructs can be in any order, for example, Lc-P2A-Hc-P2A-OVAL.

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence Construct 5Hc-P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL (encoding Hc and Lc, or other exogenous proteins) is GACAACTCAGAGTTCACCAT (SEQ ID NO:5). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #5.

Construct 6 OVAL-P2AHc-P2A-Lc

A DNA fragment containing (in order) part of the OV exon 8, GSG Linker, P2A, antibody-Hc (heavy chain), GSG Linker, P2A, antibody-Lc (light chain), and part of the OV 3′ UTR, was synthesized and cloned into pUC57-Amp vector. The resulting vector was digested with BbvCI and XbaI to obtain the desired DNA fragment. OV Construct 4-hNAGLU (same sequence as OV Construct 4 hCECR1 except that hCECR1 has been replaced with hNAGLU) was also digested with BbvCI and XbaI, and the DNA fragment that contains the sequences of origin of replication (Ori), ampicillin-resistance gene (AmpR), SV40 promoter, puromycin-resistance gene, BGHpA, part of the OV intron 7, part of the OV exon 8, part of the OV 3′ UTR, and OV downstream flanking sequences, was purified. The two DNA fragments were then ligated to generate Construct 6 OVAL-P2A-Hc-P2A-Lc donor vector, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 8. The two encoded proteins in such constructs can be in any order, for example, OVAL-P2A-Lc-P2A-Hc.

A guide RNA that can be used in a method according to the present invention with donor DNA sequence Construct 6 OVAL-P2A-Hc-P2A-Lc (encoding He and Lc, or other exogenous proteins) is GTGCTCTGGGTCTTGTTGGA (SEQ ID NO: 7). A diagrammatic representation of the sequence inserted into the PGC genome is shown in FIG. 2 at #6.

PGC Transfection

PGCs were isolated from blood of White Leghorn chicken embryos and cultured on mitotically inactivated STO (Sandoz inbred mouse-derived thioguanine-resistant and ouabain-resistant cells) feeder cells (cat # CRL-1503, ATCC) prior to the transfection procedure.

One day before the transfection, wells of a 6-well plate or 10-cm plates containing mitotically inactivated mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line STO feeder cells at the density of 3×10⁴ cells/cm² were prepared.

On the day of transfection, 5×10⁵ PGCs were seeded in each well of a 6-well plate containing mitotically inactivated STO feeder cells.

If a 10-cm plate is used, seed 3×10⁶ PGCs and use 6× of the transfection reagents. Typically, 7-9 wells of 6-well plates or four 10-cm plates are transfected with nucleic acid mixture (a) described below, and only 1 well or one 10-cm plate for nucleic acid mixture (b) and nucleic acid mixture (c).

The PGCs are transfected using Lipofectamine® 3000 and related reagents (ThermoFisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass.) in this example.

The following nucleic acid mixtures are prepared for the transfection:

-   -   a. 1.25 μg of [OV Construct 1 hCECR1]+1.25 μg of [CRISPR-gRNA         for Construct1] in 125 μl OPTI-MEM® I reduced serum medium; the         gRNA for this example is CTAGCTGTATGTACAGACAC (SEQ ID NO: 4)     -   b. (control for comparison with (a) for surviving PGCs) 1.25 μg         [pEGFP-N1]+1.25 μg of [CRISPR-gRNA for Construct1] in 125 μl         OPTI-MEM® I reduced serum medium     -   c. (control for checking transfection efficiency) 2.5 μg         [pEGFP-N1] in 125 μl OPTI-MEM® I reduced serum medium

The nucleic acid mixtures are vortexed, 5 μl of P3000® reagent is then added and the tubes are immediately vortexed again.

Three lipofection reagent mixtures containing 7.5 μI of Lipofectamine® 3000 and 125 μl of OPTI-MEM® I reduced serum medium each are prepared, mixing the contents well.

Each nucleic acid mixture is combined with a lipofection reagent mixture and the combination is incubated for 5 minutes at room temperature, and then added to PGCs in one culture well.

After 24-36 hours, puromycin is added to treat the cells in the wells at the concentration of 0.5 μg/mL. The PGCs are closely observed for the next 1-3 days. Once most of the PGCs transfected with nucleic acid mixture (b) die, usually at 48-52 hours after puromycin addition, the surviving PGCs transfected with nucleic acid mixture (a) are collected and re-seeded in a new well containing fresh mitotically inactivated STO feeder cells. No puromycin is present in the medium. Notably in this example, a puromycin-resistance gene is incorporated in the transfected PGCs for transient selection of the transfected PGCs and this selection marker is not incorporated into the targeted genome.

The transfected PGCs are then incubated in cell culture for 10-14 days for them to recover. The feeder cells do not have to be changed during this maintaining period. The culture medium may be changed or partially changed as needed. The PGCs are then expanded until they reach confluency in a 10-cm plate.

Genotyping is then performed to confirm correct genome editing in the PGCs.

Transgene Insertion into the Chicken Ovalbumin Locus

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an aspect of a method using Cas9 and a gRNA to target the ovalbumin promoter-exon1 junction in the Gallus gallus domesticus genome in PGCs and introduce a DNA double strand break (DSB) at an insertion site at the ovalbumin promoter-exon1 junction.

In the example shown, DNA repair by homologous recombination results in insertion of the transgene, hCECR1 in the diagram shown in FIG. 1, to be expressed under control of the ovalbumin promoter. The donor vector contains the transgene-IRES in between two homologous arms flanking the DSB. The HR-mediated DNA repair inserts the transgene-IRES and destroys the gRNA recognition sequence, hence avoiding the re-cut by Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein complex and enhancing knock-in success of transgene-IRES. In the diagram shown in FIG. 1, the human Cat Eye Syndrome Chromosome Region 1 (hCECR1) open reading frame (ORF) followed by IRES is copied from the donor vector into the targeted ovalbumin promoter-exon1 junction.

PCR was performed to screen for successful knock-in events in the PGCs. Three primer sets were used to confirm the successful genome-editing event after HR-mediated knock-in of hCECR1-IRES. One primer of the left junction primer pair (sense 5″-AGAACCTCCCTGTCTGGTAA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 8), and antisense 5′-GATAGAGCAGAGCCGAAGAAAG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 9) anneals to the transgene hCECR1, while the other primer anneals to a sequence outside the homologous left arm. A PCR product with the correct predicted size (1.716-bp) was obtained and sequenced to verify the knock-in. Similarly, one primer of the right junction primer pair (sense 5′-CCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 10), and antisense 5′-AAGCCAGTTGCCTCTACATATT-3′ SEQ ID NO: 11) anneals to the IRES, while the other primer anneals to a sequence outside the homologous right arm. A PCR product with the correct predicted size (1,605-bp) was obtained and sequenced to verify the knock-in. A third primer set (sense 5′-TCTATGGCGTCAAAGGTCAAA-3′ SEQ ID NO: 12, and antisense 5′-GGTAGCAAACTGTCCCAGAA-3′ SEQ ID NO: 13) was used to examine the knock-in efficiency. One primer of the set anneals to a sequence inside the ovalbumin promoter, while the other primer anneals to a sequence inside the ovalbumin intron 1 but not within the homologous right arm. The 1,487-bp and 3,701-bp PCR bands obtained represent the products of amplification of unmodified genomic DNA and genome-edited genomic DNA, respectively.

Administering Transfected PGCs to Embryos

Transgenic PGCs are injected into fertile stage 10 wild-type embryos by microinjection in this example. Stage 10 eggs are collected and clean with 70% ethanol and a lab tissue. The eggs are set out horizontally on their side overnight at room temperature to allow rotation of the embryo to the top side of the yolk. Microinjection needles are made by pulling 50 μL micropipettes in half on needle puller leaving a 1-2 cm tapered end. A foot pump is used for injecting embryos. The foot pump consist of 0.5×2.5×15 inch flat wood board with syringe attached and latex tubing attached to aspirator tube assembly for the micro-capillary pipettes needles. The micro-capillary pipettes are calibrated to the volume of 7 μL and the very tip of the needle is colored to help visualize the depth when injecting. A Dremel is used to grind a 4-6 mm wide circular window into upward facing side of the egg. While leaving the membrane under the hard shell intact and using 70% ethanol to wipe the drilled area of excess dust. The egg is placed under focused light and with a scalpel blade cut out the inner membrane. The membrane is pulled out with forceps. The PGCs are slowly injected in a total volume of 7 μL into the center of the sub-germinal cavity of the stage 10 embryo. The colored tip of the needle should be visible in the area pellucida during the injection. The window is then sealed with enough hot glue by using a hot glue gun to cover the opening. The eggs are then transferred to the proper facility for hatching.

hCECR1 Knock-in (KI) G0 Screening

A TaqMan® screening assay was performed on genomic DNA isolated from semen samples of the G0 chickens that had been injected with hCECR1-IRES PGCs. 100 ng of DNA was used for each TaqMan® reaction with the following primer and probe set directed against hCECR1: sense 5′-CCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 14, antisense 5″-GCCCGTGTTTCATCTATGGATAG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 15, and probe 5″-TGGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGC-3″ SEQ ID NO: 16. The semen positivity for hCECR1 was determined to be around 6 to 7 percent.

G0 chickens harboring spermatozoa with the hCECR1 coding sequence in their genome were used to breed and produce hemizygous hCECR1-IRES transgenic chickens (G1).

hCECR1 KI G1 Screening

Genomic DNA was prepared from the blood of the G1 chickens and was screened by TaqMan® assay using the primer and probe set against hCECR1 to identify the hemizygous hCECR1-IRES transgenic G1 chickens. 100 ng of DNA was used for each TaqMan® reaction with the following primer and probe set: sense 5′-CCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 14, antisense 5′-GCCCGTGTTTCATCTATGGATAG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 15, and probe 5′-TGGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGC-3′ SEQ ID NO: 16. Genomic DNA from the wild-type chicken blood was served as the negative control. This assay identified hemizygous Gls which will be used to breed for the homozygous G2s.

TaqMan®-positive hCECR1 KI Gls were further confirmed by traditional PCR

TaqMan® assay-identified G1 chickens were further tested by gel-PCR using an independent primer set against hCECR1. Genomic DNA from the wild-type chicken and TaqMan® assay-identified Gls were subjected to PCR using the following primer set: sense 5′-GTGGATTCTGCTGGAGGATTAT-3′ SEQ ID NO: 17 and antisense 5″-GATGAGACCAGAGATGGTGAAG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 18. The resulting PCR products were resolved on 1% agarose gel. A 172-bp PCR amplicon was observed which confirmed the result of the TaqMan® assay.

Testing the expression of hCECR1 and chicken Ovalbumin from the transcript of hCECR1-IRES-Ovalbumin

The whole chicken Ovalbumin gene including the inserted hCECR1-IRES sequences was cloned into pCDNA3.1 expression vector to be subjected to the control of a CMV promoter. The resulting plasmid was transiently transfected into 293 cells, and the expressed RNA transcripts were examined by RT-PCR and DNA sequencing to check a correct splicing event. Two PCR products (1,386-bp and 3,363-bp) were sequenced and the precise exon-exon junctions after splicing were confirmed. The endogenous lysosomal acid lipase (LIPA) gene was also amplified to show equal loading in all samples. The primer pair that was used in this LIPA PCR is: 5′-CCTGGTCTCGGAAACATAAG-3′ SEQ ID NO: 19 (sense), and 5′-AGTGGTGCCTTGAGAATGAC-3′ SEQ ID NO: 20 (antisense). The expressed protein levels for the transgenes hCECR1 and chicken ovalbumin were examined by Western blotting. Adenosine deaminase assay was performed to monitor the ADA2 activity in culture medium, which estimated the ADA2 concentration to be 37.36 ng/μl (668.3 fmol/μl), whereas ELISA assay determined the ovalbumin expression level to be 8.24 ng/μl (193.0 fmol/μl).

The whole chicken ovalbumin gene including the inserted hCECR1-IRES sequences was cloned into pCDNA3.1 expression vector to be subjected to the control of a CMV promoter. The resulting plasmids (clone #2, #9, #10, and #11) and the two controls (mock-transfection and pEGFP-N1) were individually transfected into 293 cells using Lipofectamine® 3000 (Invitrogen) for transient overexpression. Two days after the transfection the culturing medium was collected, and the cells were rinsed two times with 1×PBS before harvested for RNA extraction. The RNA transcripts were reversely transcribed by oligo-dT, PCR-amplified by two primer pairs, respectively. For 1,386-bp amplification, the primer pair used for PCR is sense 5′-CCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 10), and antisense 5′-GAATGGATGGTCAGCCCTAAA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 21). For 3,363-bp amplification, the primer pair used for PCR is sense 5′-CCATCTCTGGTCTCATCCATTAC-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 22), and antisense 5′-GCACATTCACAAGACCCATTAC-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 23). The PCR products with the correct size were purified from gel and sequenced. The endogenous lysosomal acid lipase (LIPA) gene was also examined to demonstrate an equal loading in all samples. The DNA sequencing showed the precise exon-exon junctions between OV exon 1 and OV exon 2, between OV exon 2 and OV exon 3, between OV exon 3 and OV exon 4, between OV exon 4 and OV exon 5, between OV exon 5 and OV exon 6, between OV exon 6 and OV exon 7, and between OV exon 7 and OV exon 8. This result demonstrated that knock-in of hCECR1-IRES at the ovalbumin gene does not affect the precise RNA splicing event of the OVAL gene.

The collected culturing medium was examined by Western blotting using either the antibody against human CECR1/ADA2 (anti-CECR1 antibody, Cat. # PA5-30635, Thermo Fisher), or the antibody against chicken ovalbumin (anti-ovalbumin antibody, Cat. # ab181688, Abeam). Adenosine deaminase assay (Cat. # DZ117A-K, Diazyme) was also performed to examine the concentration of overexpressed human CECR1 proteins. Using the purified recombinant hCECR1 protein (r. ADA2) to generate a standard curve, we determined the overexpressed hCECR1 proteins to be 37.36 ng/μl (668.3 fmol/μl). ELISA assay (Chicken Egg Ovalbumin (Gal d 2) ELISA Kit, Cat. #6050, Alpha Diagnostic) was also performed, and the ovalbumin expression level was estimated to be 8.24 ng/μl (193.0 fmol/μl). Collectively, these results demonstrated that knock-in of hCECR1-IRES in the ovalbumin gene does not affect the effective expression of both hCECR1 transgene and the ovalbumin gene. Note that the relative expression level for hCECR1 and ovalbumin is ˜3:1, indicating an efficient internal ribosomal entry and translation.

Transgenic chickens were generated according to methods described herein using CRISPR to “knock-in” a DNA sequence encoding human CECR1/ADA2 into PGC cells which were confirmed to carry the transgene as described above. Egg white samples from eggs of the transgenic chickens were assayed for adenosine deaminase activity and Western blotting, which determined the ADA2 concentration to be 345±4.9 mg/L.

Donor DNA Sequences

BGHpA - Constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 24 CATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGAAT AGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGGGA GTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACTAG AAGGCACAGTCG Puromycin - Constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 25 TCAGGCACCGGGCTTGCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCG GTGACGGTGAAGCCGAGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGG CGGGCACCCCGGCGCGCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTT GCCCTGGTGGTCGGGCGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGC GGCGCCAGGAGGCCTTCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGC GCGGGCCGATCTCGGCGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCAC CGCGGCGCCGTCGTCCGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGT TCTTGCAGCTCGGTGACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGT AGTCGGCGAACGCGGCGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCG CACCGTGGGCTTGTACTCGGTCAT SV40 promoter - Constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 26 TTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCTGGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAG GCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATGGGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAAC TGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACTATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAG ATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACTTTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGAC TAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACTTTCCACACC Intron 1-2, SEQ ID NO: 27 GTAAGCAACTCTCTGGAATTACCTTCTCTCTATATTAGCTCTTACTTGCACCTAAACTTTAAA AAATTAACAATTATTGTGTTATGTGTTGTATCTTTAAGGGTGAAGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCT ATAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGCATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTT GTTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTGCTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGT CGTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCAGTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGA GAGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAATTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGT TTAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCTGATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAAC GTATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACATGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTG TGTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTCAGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAAT CCTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGCATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCAC AGATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCAACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATA AGCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGTACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGT ATAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCATGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAA CATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCATTTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCC ACAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACACATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTG CAATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACATGCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCCATATAAATT ACATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCACCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCAT AGCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGATATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAA TAAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTTTCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTT GCTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAAGCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGT ATCAATGAATTCT Or Intron 1-2, alternate sequence - SEQ ID NO: 28 AGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCTATAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGCATTCTGCACTATTTTATT ATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTTGTTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTGCTTAAAATATGTTTTTAA TTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGTCGTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCAGTTTGCTTGATTAACTTC TAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGAGAGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAATTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTA ATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGTTTAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCTGATCACTACACAAGATAA AAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAACGTATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACATGTGAACTTGTATACAGA AAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTGTGTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTCAGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGG GTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAATCCTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGCATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTC TGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCACAGATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCAACTAGATTCATGCTGGCT CCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATAAGCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGTACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATA ATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGTATAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCATGAACAAGAATTCATTCA GTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAACATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCATTTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATG TCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCCACAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACACATGCATATCTTTGAGCAA AGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTGCAATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACATGCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGA CTACATGACCCCATATAAATTACATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCACCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAA TACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCATAGCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGATATTTCTCTACATTTATTT TTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAATAAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTTTCTCATATATCTGTCCAA ACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTTGCTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAAGCCTATCAGATTGTGTTT TAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGTATCAATGAATTCTAGCTTTCACTGAACAAAAATATGTAGAGGC AACTGGCTTCTGGGACAGTTTGCTACCCAAAAGACAACTGAATGCAAATACATAAATAGATTTA TGAATATGGTTTTGAACATGCACATGAGAGGTGGATATAGCAACAGACACATTACCACAGAATT ACTTTAAAACTACTTGTTAACATTTAATTGCCTAAAAACTGCTCGTAATTTACTGTTGTAGCCT ACCATAGAGTACCCTGCATGGTACTATGTACAGCATTCCATCCTTACATTTTCACTGTTCTGCT GTTTGCTCTAG Or Intron 1-2, alternate sequence - SEQ ID NO: 29 GTAAGCAACTCTCTGCAATTACCTTCTCTCTATATTAGCTCTTACTTGCACCTAAACTTTAAAA AATTAACAATTATTGTGTTATGTGTTGTATCTTTAAGGGTGAAGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCTA TAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGCATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTTG TTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTGCTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGTC GTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCAGTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGAG AGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAATTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGTT TAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCTGATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAACG TATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACATGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTGT GTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTCAGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAATC CTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGCATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCACA GATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCAACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATAA GCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGTACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGTA TAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCATGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAAC ATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCATTTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCCA CAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACACATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTGC AATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACATGCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCCATATAAATTA CATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCACCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCATA GCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGATATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAAT AAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTTTCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTTG CTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAAGCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGTA TCAATGAATTCT (including the PAM mutation from TGG to TGC: in the Intron 1-2 of OV Construct 3-hCECR1) OV upstream flanking sequence (containing OVAL promoter) 1433 - constructs 1 and 3 SEQ ID NO: 30 GATATCTATACACAAATTATTAGTGTTTGATTGACACCAGATGACAGAGAAGTGCATCTGAGAA AACCTATTCCCAATCTCCTTTCTCTTTCTGCAGACTGACATGCATTTCATAGGTAGAGATAACA TTTACTGGGAAGCACATCTATCATCACAAAAAGCAGGCAAGATTTTCAGACTTTCTTAGTGGCT GAAATAGAAGCAAAAGACGTGATTAAAAACAAAATGAAACAAAAAAAATCAGTTGATACCTGTG GTGTAGACATCCAGCAAAAAAATATTATTTGCACTACCATCTTGTCTTAAGTCCTCAGACTTGG CAAGGAGAATGTAGATTTCCACAGTATATATGTTTTCACAAAAGGAAGGAGAGAAACAAAAGAA AATGGCACTGACTAAACTTCAGCTAGTGGTATAGGAAAGTAATTCTGCTTAACAGAGATTGCAG TGATCTCTATGTATGTCCTGAAGAATTATGTTGTACTTTTTTCCCCCATTTTTAAATCAAACAG TGCTTTACAGAGGTCAGAATGGTTTCTTTACTGTTTGTCAATTCTATTATTTCAATACAGAACA ATAGCTTCTATAACTGAAATATATTTGCTATTGTATATTATGATTGTCCCTCGAACCATGAACA CTCCTCCAGCTGAATTTCACAATTCCTCTGTCATCTGCCAGGCCATTAAGTTATTCATGGAAGA TCTTTGAGGAACACTGCAAGTTCATATCATAAACACATTTGAAATTGAGTATTGTTTTGCATTG TATGGAGCTATGTTTTGCTGTATCCTCAGAAAAAAAGTTTGTTATAAAGCATTCACACCCATAA AAAGATAGATTTAAATATTCCAACTATAGGAAAGAAAGTGCGTCTGCTCTTCACTCTAGTCTCA GTTGGCTCCTTCACATGCACGCTTCTTTATTTCTCCTATTTTGTCAAGAAAATAATAGGTCACG TCTTGTTCTCACTTATGTCCTGCCTAGCATGGCTCAGATGCACGTTGTACATACAAGAAGGATC AAATGAAACAGACTTCTGGTCTGTTACTACAACCATAGTAATAAGCACACTAACTAATAATTGC TAATTATGTTTTCCATCTCCAAGGTTCCCACATTTTTCTGTTTTCTTAAAGATCCCATTATCTG GTTGTAACTGAAGCTCAATGGAACATGAGCAATATTTCCCAGTCTTCTCTCCCATCCAACAGTC CTGATGGATTAGCAGAACAGGCAGAAAACACATTGTTACCCAGAATTAAAAACTAATATTTGCT CTCCATTCAATCCAAAATGGACCTATTGAAACTAAAATCTAACCCAATCCCATTAAATGATTTC TATGGCGTCAAAGGTCAAACTTCTGAAGGGAACCTGTGGGTGGGTCACAATTCAGGCTATATAT TCCCCAGGGCTCAGCCAGTGTCTGT hCECR1/ADA2 (1,536-bp) Constructs 1-4, SEQ ID NO: 31 ATGTTGGTGGATGGCCCATCTGAGCGGCCAGCCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTGGCTGTGGCAATGT CTTTCTTCGGCTCTGCTCTATCCATAGATGAAACACGGGCGCATCTGTTGTTGAAAGAAAAGAT GATGCGGCTGGGGGGGCGGCTGGTGCTGAACACCAAGGAGGAGCTGGCCAATGAGAGGCTCATG ACGCTCAAAATCGCTGAGATGAAGGAGGCCATGAGGACCCTGATATTCCCACCCAGCATGCACT TTTTCCAGGCCAAGCATCTCATTGAGAGAAGTCAAGTGTTTAATATTCTAAGGATGATGCCAAA AGGGGCTGCCTTGCACCTCCATGACATTGGCATCGTGACTATGGACTGGCTGGTGAGGAATGTC ACCTACAGGCCTCACTGCCACATCTGTTTCACCCCAAGGGGGATCATGCAGTTCAGATTTGCTC ACCCAACTCCCCGTCCATCAGAAAAATGTTCCAAGTGGATTCTGCTGGAGGATTATCGGAAGCG GGTGCAGAACGTCACTGAGTTTGATGACAGCTTGCTGAGGAATTTCACTCTGGTGACCCAGCAC CCGGAGGTGATTTACACAAACCAAAATGTTGTCTGGTCGAAATTTGAAACCATCTTCTTCACCA TCTCTGGTCTCATCCATTACGCTCCAGTGTTCAGAGACTATGTCTTCCGGAGCATGCAGGAGTT CTACGAGGACAACGTGCTCTACATGGAGATCAGAGCCAGGCTGCTGCCGGTGTATGAGCTCAGT GGAGAGCACCATGACGAAGAGTGGTCAGTGAAGACTTATCAGGAAGTAGCTCAGAAGTTTGTGG AAACTCATCCTGAGTTTATTGGAATCAAAATCATTTATTCGGATCACAGATCCAAAGATGTGGC TGTCATCGCAGAATCCATCCGAATGGCCATGGGGCTCCGAATCAAGTTCCCCACGGTGGTGGCA GGGTTTGACCTGGTGGGGCATGAGGACACTGGCCACTCCTTGCATGACTACAAGGAAGCTCTGA TGATCCCCGCCAAGGATGGCGTTAAGCTGCCTTACTTCTTCCACGCCGGAGAAACAGACTGGCA GGGTACTTCCATAGACAGGAACATTCTGGATGCTCTGATGCTGAACACTACCAGAATCGGCCAT GGATTTGCTTTGAGCAAACACCCCGCAGTCAGGACTTATTCCTGGAAAAAGGACATCCCCATAG AAGTCTGTCCCATCTCTAACCAGGTGCTGAAACTGGTGTCTGACTTGAGGAACCACCCTGTAGC CACTCTGATGGCCACTGGGCACCCCATGGTGATCAGCTCTGATGACCCAGCTATGTTTGGTGCC AAAGGCTTGTCCTATGATTTCTATGAGGTCTTCATGGGCATTGGGGGGATGAAGGCTGATCTGA GGACCCTCAAACAGCTGGCCATGAACTCTATCAAGTACAGTACCCTGTTGGAGAGTGAGAAAAA TACTTTCATGGAAATATGGAAGAAGAGATGGGATAAGTTCATAGCAGATGTGGCTACAAAGTGA Non-coding DNA GGAAGCGGA IRES - Constructs 1-4, SEQ ID NO: 32 GCCGCCCCTCTCCCTCCCCCCCCCCTAACGTTACTGGCCGAAGCCGCTTGGAATAAGGCCGGTG TGCGTTTGTCTATATGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCTTTTGGCAATGTGAGGGCCCGGAAA CCTGGCCCTGTCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTTCCCCTCTCGCCAAAGGAATGCAAG GTCTGTTGAATGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGGAAGCTTCTTGAAGACAAACAACGTCTGT AGCGACCCTTTGCAGGCAGCGGAACCCCCCACCTGGCGACAGGTGCCTCTGCGGCCAAAAGCCA CGTGTATAAGATACACCTGCAAAGGCGGCACAACCCCAGTGCCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGTTG TGGAAAGAGTCAAATGGCTCTCCTCAAGCGTATTCAACAAGGGGCTGAAGGATGCCCAGAAGGT ACCCCATTGTATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTACACATGCTTTACATGTGTTTAGTCGAGG TTAAAAAAACGTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGGTTTTCCTTTGAAAAACACGATGAT AATATGGCCACA 5′-UTR from OV Exon 1 - Constructs 1 and 3, SEQ ID NO: 33 ACATACAGCTAGAAAGCTGTATTGCCTTTAGCACTCAAGCTCAAAAG 5′-UTR from OV Exon 2 - constructs 2, 3 and 5 SEQ ID NO: 34 ACAACTCAGAGTTCACC ori (origin of replication) - constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 35 ATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAAGGCCGCGTTGCTGGCGTTTTTCC ATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGCTCAAGTCAGAGGTGGCGAAACCC GACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCTCCCTCGTGCGCTCTCCTGTTCCG ACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTCGGGAAGCGTGGCGCTTTCTCATA GCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGCTCCAAGCTGGGCTGTGTGCACGA ACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACTATCGTCTTGAGTCCAACCCGGTA AGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATGTAG GCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGCTACACTAGAAGAACAGTATTTGG TATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAGTTGGTAGCTCTTGATCCGGCAAA CAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCAGCAGATTACGCGCAGAAAAAAAG GATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTC Ampicillin resistant gene (AmpR) - constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 36 TTACCAATGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCATCCATAGTT GCCTGACTCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCCCCAGTGCTG CAATGATACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCAGCCAGCCGG AAGGGCCGAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATTAATTGTTGC CGGGAAGCTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCATTGCTACAG GCATCGTGGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCAACGATCAAG GCGAGTTACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCTCCGATCGTT GTCAGAAGTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATAATTCTCTTA CTGTCATGCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTCATTCTGAGA ATAGTGTATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACCGCGCCACAT AGCAGAACTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCTCAAGGATCT TACCGCTGTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTCAGCATCTTT TACTTTCACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAAAAGGGAATA AGGGCGACACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCAT Promoter for AmpR - constructs 1-6, SEQ ID NO: 37 ACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAAGCATTTATCAGGGTTATTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATA TTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACAAATAGGGGTTCCGCG Exon2 (1-180)_intron2-3(181-431)_exon3(432-482)_intron3- 4(483-1063)_ exon4(1064-1154)_intron4-5(1155-1500) SEQ ID NO: 53: as indicated in OV Construct 2-hCECR1 and Construct 5-Hc- P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL TCAGAGTTCACCATGGGCTCCATCGGTGCAGCAAGCATGGAATTTTGTTTTGATGTATTCAAGG AGCTCAAAGTCCACCATGCCAATGAGAACATCTTCTACTGCCCCATTGCCATCATGTCAGCTCT AGCCATGGTATACCTGGGTGCAAAAGACAGCACCAGGACACAAATAAATAAGGTGAGCCTACAG TTAAAGATTAAAACCTTTGCCCTGCTCAATGGAGCCACAGCACTTAATTGTATGATAATGTCCC TTGGAAACTGCATAGCTCAGAGGCTGAAAATCTGAAACCAGAGTTATCTAAAAGTGTGGCCACC TCCAACTCCCAGAGTGTTACCCAAATGCACTAGCTAGAAATCTTGAAACTGGATTGCATAACTT CTTTTTGTCATAACCATTATTTCAGCTACTATTATTTTCAATTACAGGTTGTTCGCTTTGATAA ACTTCCAGGATTCGGAGACAGTATTGAAGCTCAGGTACAGAAATAATTTCACCTCCTTCTCTAT GTCCCTTTCCTCTGGAAGCAAAATACAGCAGATGAAGCAATCTCTTAGCTGTTCCAAGCCCTCT CTGATGAGCAGCTAGTGCTCTGCATCCAGCAGTTGGGAGAACACTGTTCATAAGAACAGAGAAA AAGAAGGAAGTAACAGGGGATTCAGAACAAACAGAAGATAAAACTCAGGACAAAAATACCGTGT GAATGAGGAAACTTGTGGATATTTGTACGCTTAAGCAAGACAGCTAGATGATTCTGGATAAATG GGTCTGGTTGGAAAAGAAGGAAAGCCTGGCTGATCTGCTGGAGCTAGATTATTGCAGCAGGTAG GCAGGAGTTCCCTAGAGAAAAGTATGAGGGAATTACAGAAGAAAAACAGCACAAAATTGTAAAT ATTGGAAAAGGACCACATCAGTGTAGTTACTAGCAGTAAGACAGACAGGATGAAAAATAGTTTT GTAAACAGAAGTATCTAACTACTTTACTCTGTTCATACACTACGTAAAACCTACTAAGTAATAA AACTAGAATAACAACATCTTTCTTTCTCTTTGTATTCAGTGTGGCACATCTGTAAACGTTCACT CTTCACTTAGAGACATCCTCAACCAAATCACCAAACCAAATGATGTTTATTCGTTCAGCCTTGC CAGTAGACTTTATGCTGAAGAGAGATACCCAATCCTGCCAGTAAGTTGCTCTAAAATCTGATCT GAGTGTATTTCCATGCCAAAGCTCTACCATTCTGTAATGCAAAAACAGTCAGAGTTCCACATGT TTCACTAAGAAAATTTCTTTTTCTCTTGTTTTTACAAATGAAAGAGAGGACAAATAACATTTCT CTATCACCGACCTGAAACTCTACAGTCTTCAGAGAATGAATGGCTTGCTAAAAGAATGTCAAAT CTTACCATACAGCTATTTCATATTACACTACTAAATACACTATAAGGCATAGCATGTAGTAATA CAGTGTAAAATAGCTTTTTACACTACTA Intron 7-8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 38 TGTAATAAATGAGAATTCATTGAAATGTTAGTATGCTAACTCAATCTAAATTATAAAGATAAAG AGGCATTTAATCACAGCTAGATTTCCATCACTTGTGACAGACAGGCATATGAATGATTATGTAC AGCTCTAGGAAAAAAAGTATGTAGGAAAACTAGTACATTTTGATTAGAAAGTCTGAAAATGAGG TGCCTTGATCCAAGAGAATACGTGTGTTTGAGAAAAAAAAAGTTTGGATAGAGGTGGTAAGAGA GAATATATTGAAATGGTGTTTCTACAAACTGCCATGGCCAGATTTGTGTAAGAGACATTCAGTA AGTAGGCAAGGAAAGAAATATTACTAGGTACAAAGCAACATTAGTAATACCAAAAGAAACCAAT TATTCCAGATGCCAATCTCGTAATAGGGTTAAGAGATTTCCACCCCTCTAGTGGTCACCAGTGC AACCAGTAACTTTGCTAATTTACATTTTCTTTTTTTAAATGGCAGATATAGCTTTGAACTGAGT GATCATGAACTGGTACTGTGTAAATAAGATGGAAGCATACTTGGCAGCTAAACTTCTAGTTTTT AAAAACTCAAATTCTCTTGAAAGATCAGTTCCCAGTCTAGTAACAGCTGATAGTTTAAGTATCA GTAATTGGCTACCATTAACAACTGGCTCCTGAGAGGTCTTAAATGTAGAGACAGCTTTAAACTC AAAAGCACAGAGTGATTTTTAGAATAGACTTCCCAAGCAAAGAAAATAAACAGGGAGGAGCTTT AAGGGAGTAGCCATCTCATTATTATTATTATTTAAAGAAATGGCAGCAAGCCTACAAAAGAAAA ATAAGACAGAGCAGAGAAGAAAGAGTCATGGTATGCTTTTCTATCTTAGCAAAATTAATCTCTA CATGCCTAGGAAAAAGCCATGACAAGAGCAATCAGTTCAAAAGGTGTATGCAAAAAACCACATA ATAGTAACTAGTACTGCATTGCCAGGAAGGAAGTTATGTCGCCATTCCATGGATCTCATTCTCA TTTCCTTGCAG Or alternate sequence Intron 7-8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 39 ATAAATGAGAATTCATTGAAATGTTAGTATGCTAACTCAATCTAAATTATAAAGATAAAGAGGC ATTTAATCACAGCTAGATTTCCATCACTTGTGACAGACAGGCATATGAATGATTATGTACAGCT CTAGGAAAAAAAGTATGTAGGAAAACTAGTACATTTTGATTAGAAAGTCTGAAAATGAGGTGCC TTGATCCAAGAGAATACGTGTGTTTGAGAAAAAAAAAGTTTGGATAGAGGTGGTAAGAGAGAAT ATATTGAAATGGTGTTTCTACAAACTGCCATGGCCAGATTTGTGTAAGAGACATTCAGTAAGTA GGCAAGGAAAGAAATATTACTAGGTACAAAGCAACATTAGTAATACCAAAAGAAACCAATTATT CCAGATGCCAATCTCGTAATAGGGTTAAGAGATTTCCACCCCTCTAGTGGTCACCAGTGCAACC AGTAACTTTGCTAATTTACATTTTCTTTTTTTAAATGGCAGATATAGCTTTGAACTGAGTGATC ATGAACTGGTACTGTGTAAATAAGATGGAAGCATACTTGGCAGCTAAACTTCTAGTTTTTAAAA ACTCAAATTCTCTTGAAAGATCAGTTCCCAGTCTAGTAACAGCTGATAGTTTAAGTATCAGTAA TTGGCTACCATTAACAACTGGCTCCTGAGAGGTCTTAAATGTAGAGACAGCTTTAAACTCAAAA GCACAGAGTGATTTTTAGAATAGACTTCCCAAGCAAAGAAAATAAACAGGGAGGAGCTTTAAGG GAGTAGCCATCTCATTATTATTATTATTTAAAGAAATGGCAGCAAGCCTACAAAAGAAAAATAA GACAGAGCAGAGAAGAAAGAGTCATGGTATGCTTTTCTATCTTAGCAAAATTAATCTCTACATG CCTAGGAAAAAGCCATGACAAGAGCAATCAGTTCAAAAGGTGTATGCAAAAAACCACATAATAG TAACTAGTACTGCATTGCCAGGAAGGAAGTTATGTCGCCATTCCATGGATCTCATTCTCATTTC CTTGCAG Exon 8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 40 CTTGAGAGTATAATCAACTTTGAAAAACTGACTGAATGGACCAGTTCTAATGTTATGGAAGAGA GGAAGATCAAAGTGTACTTACCTCGCATGAAGATGGAGGAAAAATACAACCTCACATCTGTCTT AATGGCTATGGGCATTACTGACGTGTTTAGCTCTTCAGCCAATCTGTCTGGCATCTCCTCAGCA GAGAGCCTGAAGATATCTCAAGCTGTCCATGCAGCACATGCAGAAATCAATGAAGCAGGCAGAG AGGTGGTAGGGTCAGCAGAGGCTGGAGTGGATGCTGCAAGCGTCTCTGAAGAATTTAGGGCTGA CCATCCATTCCTCTTCTGTATCAAGCACATCGCAACCAACGCCGTTCTCTTCTTTGGCAGATGT GTTTCCCCTTAA 3′-UTR from OV Exon 8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 41 AAAGAAGAAAGCTGAAAAAC Or Alternative 3′-UTR from OV Exon 8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID   NO: 42 TCTGTCCCTTCCAACAAGACCCAGAGCACTGTAGTATCAGGGGTAAAATGAAAAGTATGTTATC TGCTGCATCCAGACTTCATAAAAGCTGGAGCTTAATCTAGAAAAAAAATCAGAAAGAAATTACA CTGTGAGAACAGGTGCAATTCACTTTTCCTTTACACAGAGTAATACTGGTAACTCATGGATGAA GGCTTAAGGGAATGAAATTGGACTCACAGTACTGAGTCATCACACTGAAAAATGCAACCTGATA CATCAGCAGAAGGTTTATGGGGGAAAAATGCAGCCTTCCAATTAAGCCAGATATCTGTATGACC AAGCTGCTCCAGAATTAGTCACTCAAAATCTCTCAGATTAAATTATCAACTGTCACCAACCATT CCTATGCTGACAAGGCAATTGCTTGTTCTCTGTGTTCCTGATACTACAAGGCTCTTCCTGACTT CCTAAAGATGCATTATAAAAATCTTATAATTCACATTTCTCCCTAAACTTTGACTCAATCATGG TATGTTGGCAAATATGGTATATTACTATTCAAATTGTTTTCCTTGTACCCATATGTAATGGGTC TTGTGAATGTGCTCTTTTGTTCCTTTAATCATAATAAAAACATGTTTAAGC Or Alternate 3′-UTR from OV Exon 8 - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 43 AAAGAAGAAAGCTGAAAAACTCTGTCCCTTCCAACAAGACCCAGAGCACTGTAGTATCAGGGGT AAAATGAAAAGTATGTTCTCTGCTGCATCCAGACTTCATAAAAGCTGGAGCTTAATCTAGAAAA AAAATCAGAAAGAAATTACACTGTGAGAACAGGTGCAATTCACTTTTCCTTTACACAGAGTAAT ACTGGTAACTCATGGATGAAGGCTTAAGGGAATGAAATTGGACTCACAGTACTGAGTCATCACA CTGAAAAATGCAACCTGATACATCAGCAGAAGGTTTATGGGGGAAAAATGCAGCCTTCCAATTA AGCCAGATATCTGTATGACCAAGCTCCTCCAGAATTAGTCACTCAAAATCTCTCAGATTAAATT ATCAACTGTCACCAACTATTCCTATGCTGACAAGGCAATTGCTTGTTCTCTGTGTTCCTGATAC TACAAGGCTCTTCCTGACTTCCTAAAGATGCATTATAAAAATCTTATAATTCACATTTCTCCCT AAACTTTGACTCAATCATGGTATGTTGGCAAATATGGTATATTACTATTCAAATTGTTTTCCTT GTACCCATATGTAATGGGTCTTGTGAATGTGCTCTTTTGTTCCTTTAATCATAATAAAAACATG TTTAAGC OV downstream flanking sequence - constructs 4 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 44 AAACACTTTTCACTTGTAGTATTTGAAGTACAGCAAGGTTGTGTAGCAGGGAAAGAATGACATG CAGAGGAATAAGTATGGACACACAGGCTAGCAGCGACTGTAGAACAAGTACTAATGGGTGAGAA GTTGAACAAGAGTCCCCTACAGCAACTTAATCTAATAAGCTAGTGGTCTACATCAGCTAAAAGA GCATAGTGAGGGATGAAATTGGTTCTCCTTTCTAAGCATCACCTGGGACAACTCATCTGGAGCA GTGTGTCCAATCTGCCGCTGCCCTGATCCTGGCTGGGGTGATGGGACAGACCTTGGCTGCCACT GAGACATCTGAGACACTGAGATCTGTCTCAACTCAGATTTACCCAAGAACAGATCATTGCCAAC AGAACAAAATCTCAAACTTATGGCTAGTGATGACAGCAGTCAGTTGTCCCATCTGTGACCCACC AAGGCTGGCATGCTGGAATGAGCAGGCTTTGGTGGCTTGTAGTTACTGGACAGCACCACTGACA TGGGCAGGGGAAAAACTGAGCATGGTGTAAATCACTGCCTCAAAGCCACTTCTCTGTGCCTGCA CCATGCTTGAAAGCTCTTCTACAGGAGCTGGGTTTGTTCAAGAAAGCTTCTGTTTCTCCCATCT GCTTCTTGTACCTTCACAGGGACAGAGTTAGAAGGGTACAGCCATGG GSG linker - constructs 1-3, SEQ ID NO: 45 TTGGATCCCTACCGGTGCTGCGGCCGCGCAGTTAAC P2A - constructs 5 and 6, SEQ ID NO: 46 GCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGACCT OV Construct 1hCECR1, SEQ ID NO: 47 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAG+AGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTGATATCTATACACAAATTATTAGTGTTTGATTGACACCAGATGACAGAGAAG TGCATCTGAGAAAACCTATTCCCAATCTCCTTTCTCTTTCTGCAGACTGACATGCATTTCATAG GTAGAGATAACATTTACTGGGAAGCACATCTATCATCACAAAAAGCAGGCAAGATTTTCAGACT TTCTTAGTGGCTGAAATAGAAGCAAAAGACGTGATTAAAAACAAAATGAAACAAAAAAAATCAG TTGATACCTGTGGTGTAGACATCCAGCAAAAAAATATTATTTGCACTACCATCTTGTCTTAAGT CCTCAGACTTGGCAAGGAGAATGTAGATTTCCACAGTATATATGTTTTCACAAAAGGAAGGAGA GAAACAAAAGAAAATGGCACTGACTAAACTTCAGCTAGTGGTATAGGAAAGTAATTCTGCTTAA CAGAGATTGCAGTGATCTCTATGTATGTCCTGAAGAATTATGTTGTACTTTTTTCCCCCATTTT TAAATCAAACAGTGCTTTACAGAGGTCAGAATGGTTTCTTTACTGTTTGTCAATTCTATTATTT CAATACAGAACAATAGCTTCTATAACTGAAATATATTTGCTATTGTATATTATGATTGTCCCTC GAACCATGAACACTCCTCCAGCTGAATTTCACAATTCCTCTGTCATCTGCCAGGCCATTAAGTT ATTCATGGAAGATCTTTGAGGAACACTGCAAGTTCATATCATAAACACATTTGAAATTGAGTAT TGTTTTGCATTGTATGGAGCTATGTTTTGCTGTATCCTCAGAAAAAAAGTTTGTTATAAAGCAT TCACACCCATAAAAAGATAGATTTAAATATTCCAACTATAGGAAAGAAAGTGCGTCTGCTCTTC ACTCTAGTCTCAGTTGGCTCCTTCACATGCACGCTTCTTTATTTCTCCTATTTTGTCAAGAAAA TAATAGGTCACGTCTTGTTCTCACTTATGTCCTGCCTAGCATGGCTCAGATGCACGTTGTACAT ACAAGAAGGATCAAATGAAACAGACTTCTGGTCTGTTACTACAACCATAGTAATAAGCACACTA ACTAATAATTGCTAATTATGTTTTCCATCTCCAAGGTTCCCACATTTTTCTGTTTTCTTAAAGA TCCCATTATCTGGTTGTAACTGAAGCTCAATGGAACATGAGCAATATTTCCCAGTCTTCTCTCC CATCCAACAGTCCTGATGGATTAGCAGAACAGGCAGAAAACACATTGTTACCCAGAATTAAAAA CTAATATTTGCTCTCCATTCAATCCAAAATGGACCTATTGAAACTAAAATCTAACCCAATCCCA TTAAATGATTTCTATGGCGTCAAAGGTCAAACTTCTGAAGGGAACCTGTGGGTGGGTCACAATT CAGGCTATATATTCCCCAGGGCTCAGCCAGTGTCTGTTTGGATCCCTACCGGTGCTGCGGCCGC GCAGTTAACGAATTCGCCACCATGTTGGTGGATGGCCCATCTGAGCGGCCAGCCCTGTGCTTCT TGCTGTTGGCTGTGGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGCTCTATCCATAGATGAAACACGGGCGCA TCTGTTGTTGAAAGAAAAGATGATGCGGCTGGGGGGGCGGCTGGTGCTGAACACCAAGGAGGAG CTGGCCAATGAGAGGCTCATGACGCTCAAAATCGCTGAGATGAAGGAGGCCATGAGGACCCTGA TATTCCCACCCAGCATGCACTTTTTCCAGGCCAAGCATCTCATTGAGAGAAGTCAAGTGTTTAA TATTCTAAGGATGATGCCAAAAGGGGCTGCCTTGCACCTCCATGACATTGGCATCGTGACTATG GACTGGCTGGTGAGGAATGTCACCTACAGGCCTCACTGCCACATCTGTTTCACCCCAAGGGGGA TCATGCAGTTCAGATTTGCTCACCCAACTCCCCGTCCATCAGAAAAATGTTCCAAGTGGATTCT GCTGGAGGATTATCGGAAGCGGGTGCAGAACGTCACTGAGTTTGATGACAGCTTGCTGAGGAAT TTCACTCTGGTGACCCAGCACCCGGAGGTGATTTACACAAACCAAAATGTTCTCTGGTCGAAAT TTGAAACCATCTTCTTCACCATCTCTGGTCTCATCCATTACGCTCCAGTGTTCAGAGACTATGT CTTCCGGAGCATGCAGGAGTTCTACGAGGACAACGTGCTCTACATGGAGATCAGAGCCAGGCTG CTGCCGGTGTATGAGCTCAGTGGAGAGCACCATGACGAAGAGTGGTCAGTGAAGACTTATCAGG AAGTAGCTCAGAAGTTTGTGGAAACTCATCCTGAGTTTATTGGAATCAAAATCATTTATTCGGA TCACAGATCCAAAGATGTGGCTGTCATCGCAGAATCCATCCGAATGGCCATGGGGCTCCGAATC AAGTTCCCCACGGTGGTGGCAGGGTTTGACCTGGTGGGGCATGAGGACACTGGCCACTCCTTGC ATGACTACAAGGAAGCTCTGATGATCCCCGCCAAGGATGGCGTTAAGCTGCCTTACTTCTTCCA CGCCGGAGAAACAGACTGGCAGGGTACTTCCATAGACAGGAACATTCTGGATGCTCTGATGCTG AACACTACCAGAATCGGCCATGGATTTGCTTTGAGCAAACACCCCGCAGTCAGGACTTATTCCT GGAAAAAGGACATCCCCATAGAAGTCTGTCCCATCTCTAACCAGGTGCTGAAACTGGTGTCTGA CTTGAGGAACCACCCTGTAGCCACTCTGATGGCCACTGGGCACCCCATGGTGATCAGCTCTGAT GACCCAGCTATGTTTGGTGCCAAAGGCTTGTCCTATGATTTCTATGAGGTCTTCATGGGCATTG GGGGGATGAAGGCTGATCTGAGGACCCTCAAACAGCTGGCCATGAACTCTATCAAGTACAGTAC CCTGTTGGAGAGTGAGAAAAATACTTTCATGGAAATATGGAAGAAGAGATGGGATAAGTTCATA GCAGATGTGGCTACAAAGTGAAGATCTTTGGATCCCTACCGGTGCTGCGGCCGCGCAGTTAACG CCGCCCCTCTCCCTCCCCCCCCCCTAACGTTACTGGCCGAAGCCGCTTGGAATAAGGCCGGTGT GCGTTTGTCTATATGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCTTTTGGCAATGTGAGGGCCCGGAAAC CTGGCCCTGTCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTTCCCCTCTCGCCAAAGGAATGCAAGG TCTGTTGAATGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGGAAGCTTCTTGAAGACAAACAACGTCTGTA GCGACCCTTTGCAGGCAGCGGAACCCCCCACCTGGCGACAGGTGCCTCTGCGGCCAAAAGCCAC GTGTATAAGATACACCTGCAAAGGCGGCACAACCCCAGTGCCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGTTGT GGAAAGAGTCAAATGGCTCTCCTCAAGCGTATTCAACAAGGGGCTGAAGGATGCCCAGAAGGTA CCCCATTGTATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTACACATGCTTTACATGTGTTTAGTCGAGGT TAAAAAAACGTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGGTTTTCCTTTGAAAAACACGATGATA ATATGGCCACAACATACAGCTAGAAAGCTGTATTGCCTTTAGCACTCAAGCTCAAAAGGTAAGC AACTCTCTGGAATTACCTTCTCTCTATATTAGCTCTTACTTGCACCTAAACTTTAAAAAATTAA CAATTATTGTGTTATGTGTTGTATCTTTAAGGGTGAAGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCTATAAAAA CTTCTCACCTGTGTATGCATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTTGTTTTCA GGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTGCTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGTCGTTCAC TATCTGATATGCTTTGCAGTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGAGAGCAAA ATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAATTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGTTTAATTC CTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCTGATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAACGTATATT CTTACAATAATAGATACATGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTGTGTGCGT ATACTCACACACGTGGTCAGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAATCCTGAGG CCCCAGCACTCAGTACGCATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCACAGATTAT ATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCAACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATAAGCACAC TGGCTATACAATAGTTGTACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGTATAAATC TTCTATTGGTCTATGTCATGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAACATTGCT ATTTTATCATGTCTGCATTTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCCACAGAAA GTTTATACTACAGTACACATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTGCAATAGA GCAGAATATGAATTACATGCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCCATATAAATTACATTCC TTATCTATTCTGCCATCACCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCATAGCAAGT AGTGTGCAACAAACAGATATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAATAAAATA GTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTTTCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTTGCTCTTT GAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAAGCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGTATCAATG AATTCTGATATCGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAATCGGCCAACGCGCGGGGAGAGGCGGTTTG CGTATTGGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGACTCGCTGCGCTCGGTCGTTCGGCTGCGGC GAGCGGTATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGG AAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAAGGCCGCGTTGCTGGCG TTTTTCCATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGCTCAAGTCAGAGGTGGC GAAACCCGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCTCCCTCGTGCGCTCTCC TGTTCCGACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTCGGGAAGCGTGGCGCTT TCTCATAGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGCTCCAAGCTGGGCTGTG TGCACGAACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACTATCGTCTTGAGTCCAA CCCGGTAAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGG TATGTAGGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGCTACACTAGAAGAACAG TATTTGGTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAGTTGGTAGCTCTTGATC CGGCAAACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCAGCAGATTACGCGCAGA AAAAAAGGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTCTGACGCTCAGTGGAACGAAA ACTCACGTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCAAAAAGGATCTTCACCTAGATCCTTTTAAA TTAAAAATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATATATGAGTAAACTTGGTCTGACAGTTACCAA TGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCATCCATAGTTGCCTGAC TCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCCCCAGTGCTGCAATGAT ACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCAGCCAGCCGGAAGGGCC GAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATTAATTGTTGCCGGGAAG CTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCATTGCTACAGGCATCGT GGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCAACGATCAAGGCGAGTT ACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCTCCGATCGTTGTCAGAA GTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATAATTCTCTTACTGTCAT GCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTCATTCTGAGAATAGTGT ATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACCGCGCCACATAGCAGAA CTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCTCAAGGATCTTACCGCT GTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTCAGCATCTTTTACTTTC ACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAAAAGGGAATAAGGGCGA CACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAAGCATTTATCAGGGTTA TTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACAAATAGGGGTTCCGCGC ACATTTCCCCGA      ----------------- OV Construct 2 hCECR1, SEQ ID NO: 48 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTGATATCAGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCTATAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGC ATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTTGTTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTG CTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGTCGTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCA GTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGAGAGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAA TTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGTTTAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCT GATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAACGTATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACA TGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTGTGTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTC AGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAATCCTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGC ATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCACAGATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCA ACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATAAGCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGT ACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGTATAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCA TGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAACATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCAT TTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCCACAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACAC ATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTGCAATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACAT GCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCCATATAAATTACATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCA CCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCATAGCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGAT ATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAATAAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTT TCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTTGCTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAA GCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGTATCAATGAATTCTAGCTTTCACTGA ACAAAAATATGTAGAGGCAACTGGCTTCTGGGACAGTTTGCTACCCAAAAGACAACTGAATGCA AATACATAAATAGATTTATGAATATGGTTTTGAACATGCACATGAGAGGTGGATATAGCAACAG ACACATTACCACAGAATTACTTTAAAACTACTTGTTAACATTTAATTGCCTAAAAACTGCTCGT AATTTACTGTTGTAGCCTACCATAGAGTACCCTGCATGGTACTATGTACAGCATTCCATCCTTA CATTTTCACTGTTCTGCTGTTTGCTCTAGACAACTCAGAGTTCACCATGTTGGTGGATGGCCCA TCTGAGCGGCCAGCCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTGGCTGTGGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGCTC TATCCATAGATGAAACACGGGCGCATCTGTTGTTGAAAGAAAAGATGATGCGGCTGGGGGGGCG GCTGGTGCTGAACACCAAGGAGGAGCTGGCCAATGAGAGGCTCATGACGCTCAAAATCGCTGAG ATGAAGGAGGCCATGAGGACCCTGATATTCCCACCCAGCATGCACTTTTTCCAGGCCAAGCATC TCATTGAGAGAAGTCAAGTGTTTAATATTCTAAGGATGATGCCAAAAGGGGCTGCCTTGCACCT CCATGACATTGGCATCGTGACTATGGACTGGCTGGTGAGGAATGTCACCTACAGGCCTCACTGC CACATCTGTTTCACCCCAAGGGGGATCATGCAGTTCAGATTTGCTCACCCAACTCCCCGTCCAT CAGAAAAATGTTCCAAGTGGATTCTGCTGGAGGATTATCGGAAGCGGGTGCAGAACGTCACTGA GTTTGATGACAGCTTGCTGAGGAATTTCACTCTGGTGACCCAGCACCCGGAGGTGATTTACACA AACCAAAATGTTGTCTGGTCGAAATTTGAAACCATCTTCTTCACCATCTCTGGTCTCATCCATT ACGCTCCAGTGTTCAGAGACTATGTCTTCCGGAGCATGCAGGAGTTCTACGAGGACAACGTGCT CTACATGGAGATCAGAGCCAGGCTGCTGCCGGTGTATGAGCTCAGTGGAGAGCACCATGACGAA GAGTGGTCAGTGAAGACTTATCAGGAAGTAGCTCAGAAGTTTGTGGAAACTCATCCTGAGTTTA TTGGAATCAAAATCATTTATTCGGATCACAGATCCAAAGATGTGGCTGTCATCGCAGAATCCAT CCGAATGGCCATGGGGCTCCGAATCAAGTTCCCCACGGTGGTGGCAGGGTTTGACCTGGTGGGG CATGAGGACACTGGCCACTCCTTGCATGACTACAAGGAAGCTCTGATGATCCCCGCCAAGGATG GCGTTAAGCTGCCTTACTTCTTCCACGCCGGAGAAACAGACTGGCAGGGTACTTCCATAGACAG GAACATTCTGGATGCTCTGATGCTGAACACTACCAGAATCGGCCATGGATTTGCTTTGAGCAAA CACCCCGCAGTCAGGACTTATTCCTGGAAAAAGGACATCCCCATAGAAGTCTGTCCCATCTCTA ACCAGGTGCTGAAACTGGTGTCTGACTTGAGGAACCACCCTGTAGCCACTCTGATGGCCACTGG GCACCCCATGGTGATCAGCTCTGATGACCCAGCTATGTTTGGTGCCAAAGGCTTGTCCTATGAT TTCTATGAGGTCTTCATGGGCATTGGGGGGATGAAGGCTGATCTGAGGACCCTCAAACAGCTGG CCATGAACTCTATCAAGTACAGTACCCTGTTGGAGAGTGAGAAAAATACTTTCATGGAAATATG GAAGAAGAGATGGGATAAGTTCATAGCAGATGTGGCTACAAAGTGAAGATCTTTGGATCCCTAC CGGTGCTGCGGCCGCGCAGTTAACGCCGCCCCTCTCCCTCCCCCCCCCCTAACGTTACTGGCCG AAGCCGCTTGGAATAAGGCCGGTGTGCGTTTGTCTATATGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCT TTTGGCAATGTGAGGGCCCGGAAACCTGGCCCTGTCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTT CCCCTCTCGCCAAAGGAATGCAAGGTCTGTTGAATGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGGAAGC TTCTTGAAGACAAACAACGTCTGTAGCGACCCTTTGCAGGCAGCGGAACCCCCCACCTGGCGAC AGGTGCCTCTGCGGCCAAAAGCCACGTGTATAAGATACACCTGCAAAGGCGGCACAACCCCAGT GCCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGTTGTGGAAAGAGTCAAATGGCTCTCCTCAAGCGTATTCAACAA GGGGCTGAAGGATGCCCAGAAGGTACCCCATTGTATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTACACA TGCTTTACATGTGTTTAGTCGAGGTTAAAAAAACGTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGG TTTTCCTTTGAAAAACACGATGATAATATGGCCACATCAGAGTTCACCATGGGCTCCATCGGTG CAGCAAGCATGGAATTTTGTTTTGATGTATTCAAGGAGCTCAAAGTCCACCATGCCAATGAGAA CATCTTCTACTGCCCCATTGCCATCATGTCAGCTCTAGCCATGGTATACCTGGGTGCAAAAGAC AGCACCAGGACACAAATAAATAAGGTGAGCCTACAGTTAAAGATTAAAACCTTTGCCCTGCTCA ATGGAGCCACAGCACTTAATTGTATGATAATGTCCCTTGGAAACTGCATAGCTCAGAGGCTGAA AATCTGAAACCAGAGTTATCTAAAAGTGTGGCCACCTCCAACTCCCAGAGTGTTACCCAAATGC ACTAGCTAGAAATCTTGAAACTGGATTGCATAACTTCTTTTTGTCATAACCATTATTTCAGCTA CTATTATTTTCAATTACAGGTTGTTCGCTTTGATAAACTTCCAGGATTCGGAGACAGTATTGAA GCTCAGGTACAGAAATAATTTCACCTCCTTCTCTATGTCCCTTTCCTCTGGAAGCAAAATACAG CAGATGAAGCAATCTCTTAGCTGTTCCAAGCCCTCTCTGATGAGCAGCTAGTGCTCTGCATCCA GCAGTTGGGAGAACACTGTTCATAAGAACAGAGAAAAAGAAGGAAGTAACAGGGGATTCAGAAC AAACAGAAGATAAAACTCAGGACAAAAATACCGTGTGAATGAGGAAACTTGTGGATATTTGTAC GCTTAAGCAAGACAGCTAGATGATTCTGGATAAATGGGTCTGGTTGGAAAAGAAGGAAAGCCTG GCTGATCTGCTGGAGCTAGATTATTGCAGCAGGTAGGCAGGAGTTCCCTAGAGAAAAGTATGAG GGAATTACAGAAGAAAAACAGCACAAAATTGTAAATATTGGAAAAGGACCACATCAGTGTAGTT ACTAGCAGTAAGACAGACAGGATGAAAAATAGTTTTGTAAACAGAAGTATCTAACTACTTTACT CTGTTCATACACTACGTAAAACCTACTAAGTAATAAAACTAGAATAACAACATCTTTCTTTCTC TTTGTATTCAGTGTGGCACATCTGTAAACGTTCACTCTTCACTTAGAGACATCCTCAACCAAAT CACCAAACCAAATGATGTTTATTCGTTCAGCCTTGCCAGTAGACTTTATGCTGAAGAGAGATAC CCAATCCTGCCAGTAAGTTGCTCTAAAATCTGATCTGAGTGTATTTCCATGCCAAAGCTCTACC ATTCTGTAATGCAAAAACAGTCAGAGTTCCACATGTTTCACTAAGAAAATTTCTTTTTCTCTTG TTTTTACAAATGAAAGAGAGGACAAATAACATTTCTCTATCACCGACCTGAAACTCTACAGTCT TCAGAGAATGAATGGCTTGCTAAAAGAATGTCAAATCTTACCATACAGCTATTTCATATTACAC TACTAAATACACTATAAGGCATAGCATGTAGTAATACAGTGTAAAATAGCTTTTTACACTACTA GATATCGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAATCGGCCAACGCGCGGGGAGAGGCGGTTTGCGTATT GGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGACTCGCTGCGCTCGGTCGTTCGGCTGCGGCGAGCGG TATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAA CATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAAGGCCGCGTTGCTGGCGTTTTTC CATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGCTCAAGTCAGAGGTGGCGAAACC CGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCTCCCTCGTGCGCTCTCCTGTTCC GACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTCGGGAAGCGTGGCGCTTTCTCAT AGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGCTCCAAGCTGGGCTGTGTGCACG AACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACTATCGTCTTGAGTCCAACCCGGT AAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATGTA GGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGCTACACTAGAAGAACAGTATTTG GTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAGTTGGTAGCTCTTGATCCGGCAA ACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCAGCAGATTACGCGCAGAAAAAAA GGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTCTGACGCTCAGTGGAACGAAAACTCAC GTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCAAAAAGGATCTTCACCTAGATCCTTTTAAATTAAAA ATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATATATGAGTAAACTTGGTCTGACAGTTACCAATGCTTA ATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCATCCATAGTTGCCTGACTCCCCG TCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCCCCAGTGCTGCAATGATACCGCG AGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCAGCCAGCCGGAAGGGCCGAGCGC AGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATTAATTGTTGCCGGGAAGCTAGAG TAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCATTGCTACAGGCATCGTGGTGTC ACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCAACGATCAAGGCGAGTTACATGA TCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCTCCGATCGTTGTCAGAAGTAAGT TGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATAATTCTCTTACTGTCATGCCATC CGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTCATTCTGAGAATAGTGTATGCGG CGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACCGCGCCACATAGCAGAACTTTAA AAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCTCAAGGATCTTACCGCTGTTGAG ATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTCAGCATCTTTTACTTTCACCAGC GTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAAAAGGGAATAAGGGCGACACGGA AATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAAGCATTTATCAGGGTTATTGTCT CATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACAAATAGGGGTTCCGCGCACATTT CCCCGA      ----------------- OV Construct 3 hCECR1, SEQ ID NO: 49 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGGTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGGCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTGATATCTATACACAAATTATTAGTGTTTGATTGACACCAGATGACAGAGAAG TGCATCTGAGAAAACCTATTCCCAATCTCCTTTCTCTTTCTGCAGACTGACATGCATTTCATAG GTAGAGATAACATTTACTGGGAAGCACATCTATCATCACAAAAAGCAGGCAAGATTTTCAGACT TTCTTAGTGGCTGAAATAGAAGCAAAAGACGTGATTAAAAACAAAATGAAACAAAAAAAATCAG TTGATACCTGTGGTGTAGACATCCAGCAAAAAAATATTATTTGCACTACCATCTTGTCTTAAGT CCTCAGACTTGGCAAGGAGAATGTAGATTTCCACAGTATATATGTTTTCACAAAAGGAAGGAGA GAAACAAAAGAAAATGGCACTGACTAAACTTCAGCTAGTGGTATAGGAAAGTAATTCTGCTTAA CAGAGATTGCAGTGATCTCTATGTATGTCCTGAAGAATTATGTTGTACTTTTTTCCCCCATTTT TAAATCAAACAGTGCTTTACAGAGGTCAGAATGGTTTCTTTACTGTTTGTCAATTCTATTATTT CAATACAGAACAATAGCTTCTATAACTGAAATATATTTGCTATTGTATATTATGATTGTCCCTC GAACCATGAACACTCCTCCAGCTGAATTTCACAATTCCTCTGTCATCTGCCAGGCCATTAAGTT ATTCATGGAAGATCTTTGAGGAACACTGCAAGTTCATATCATAAACACATTTGAAATTGAGTAT TGTTTTGCATTGTATGGAGCTATGTTTTGCTGTATCCTCAGAAAAAAAGTTTGTTATAAAGCAT TCACACCCATAAAAAGATAGATTTAAATATTCCAACTATAGGAAAGAAAGTGCGTCTGCTCTTC ACTCTAGTCTCAGTTGGCTCCTTCACATGCACGCTTCTTTATTTCTCCTATTTTGTCAAGAAAA TAATAGGTCACGTCTTGTTCTCACTTATGTCCTGCCTAGCATGGCTCAGATGCACGTTGTACAT ACAAGAAGGATCAAATGAAACAGACTTCTGGTCTGTTACTACAACCATAGTAATAAGCACACTA ACTAATAATTGCTAATTATGTTTTCCATCTCCAAGGTTCCCACATTTTTCTGTTTTCTTAAAGA TCCCATTATCTGGTTGTAACTGAAGCTCAATGGAACATGAGCAATATTTCCCAGTCTTCTCTCC CATCCAACAGTCCTGATGGATTAGCAGAACAGGCAGAAAACACATTGTTACCCAGAATTAAAAA CTAATATTTGCTCTCCATTCAATCCAAAATGGACCTATTGAAACTAAAATCTAACCCAATCCCA TTAAATGATTTCTATGGCGTCAAAGGTCAAACTTCTGAAGGGAACCTGTGGGTGGGTCACAATT CAGGCTATATATTCCCCAGGGCTCAGCCAGTGTCTGTACATACAGCTAGAAAGCTGTATTGCCT TTAGCACTCAAGCTCAAAAGACAACTCAGAGTTCACCATGTTGGTGGATGGCCCATCTGAGCGG CCAGCCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTGGCTGTGGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGCTCTATCCATAG ATGAAACACGGGCGCATCTGTTGTTGAAAGAAAAGATGATGCGGCTGGGGGGGCGGCTGGTGCT GAACACCAAGGAGGAGCTGGCCAATGAGAGGCTCATGACGCTCAAAATCGCTGAGATGAAGGAG GCCATGAGGACCCTGATATTCCCACCCAGCATGCACTTTTTCCAGGCCAAGCATCTCATTGAGA GAAGTCAAGTGTTTAATATTCTAAGGATGATGCCAAAAGGGGCTGCCTTGCACCTCCATGACAT TGGCATCGTGACTATGGACTGGCTGGTGAGGAATGTCACCTACAGGCCTCACTGCCACATCTGT TTCACCCCAAGGGGGATCATGCAGTTCAGATTTGCTCACCCAACTCCCCGTCCATCAGAAAAAT GTTCCAAGTGGATTCTGCTGGAGGATTATCGGAAGCGGGTGCAGAACGTCACTGAGTTTGATGA CAGCTTGCTGAGGAATTTCACTCTGGTGACCCAGCACCCGGAGGTGATTTACACAAACCAAAAT GTTGTCTGGTCGAAATTTGAAACCATCTTCTTCACCATCTCTGGTCTCATCCATTACGCTCCAG TGTTCAGAGACTATGTCTTCCGGAGCATGCAGGAGTTCTACGAGGACAACGTGCTCTACATGGA GATCAGAGCCAGGCTGCTGCCGGTGTATGAGCTCAGTGGAGAGCACCATGACGAAGAGTGGTCA GTGAAGACTTATCAGGAAGTAGCTCAGAAGTTTGTGGAAACTCATCCTGAGTTTATTGGAATCA AAATCATTTATTCGGATCACAGATCCAAAGATGTGGCTGTCATCGCAGAATCCATCCGAATGGC CATGGGGCTCCGAATCAAGTTCCCCACGGTGGTGGCAGGGTTTGACCTGGTGGGGCATGAGGAC ACTGGCCACTCCTTGCATGACTACAAGGAAGCTCTGATGATCCCCGCCAAGGATGGCGTTAAGC TGCCTTACTTCTTCCACGCCGGAGAAACAGACTGGCAGGGTACTTCCATAGACAGGAACATTCT GGATGCTCTGATGCTGAACACTACCAGAATCGGCCATGGATTTGCTTTGAGCAAACACCCCGCA GTCAGGACTTATTCCTGGAAAAAGGACATCCCCATAGAAGTCTGTCCCATCTCTAACCAGGTGC TGAAACTGGTGTCTGACTTGAGGAACCACCCTGTAGCCACTCTGATGGCCACTGGGCACCCCAT GGTGATCAGCTCTGATGACCCAGCTATGTTTGGTGCCAAAGGCTTGTCCTATGATTTCTATGAG GTCTTCATGGGCATTGGGGGGATGAAGGCTGATCTGAGGACCCTCAAACAGCTGGCCATGAACT CTATCAAGTACAGTACCCTGTTGGAGAGTGAGAAAAATACTTTCATGGAAATATGGAAGAAGAG ATGGGATAAGTTCATAGCAGATGTGGCTACAAAGTGAAGATCTTTGGATCCCTACCGGTGCTGC GGCCGCGCAGTTAACGCCGCCCCTCTCCCTCCCCCCCCCCTAACGTTACTGGCCGAAGCCGCTT GGAATAAGGCCGGTGTGCGTTTGTCTATATGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCTTTTGGCAAT GTGAGGGCCCGGAAACCTGGCCCTGTCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTTCCCCTCTCG CCAAAGGAATGCAAGGTCTGTTGAATGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGGAAGCTTCTTGAAG ACAAACAACGTCTGTAGCGACCCTTTGCAGGCAGCGGAACCCCCCACCTGGCGACAGGTGCCTC TGCGGCCAAAAGCCACGTGTATAAGATACACCTGCAAAGGCGGCACAACCCCAGTGCCACGTTG TGAGTTGGATAGTTGTGGAAAGAGTCAAATGGCTCTCCTCAAGCGTATTCAACAAGGGGCTGAA GGATGCCCAGAAGGTACCCCATTGTATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTACACATGCTTTACA TGTGTTTAGTCGAGGTTAAAAAAACGTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGGTTTTCCTTT GAAAAACACGATGATAATATGGCCACAACATACAGCTAGAAAGCTGTATTGCCTTTAGCACTCA AGCTCAAAAGGTAAGCAACTCTCTGCAATTACCTTCTCTCTATATTAGCTCTTACTTGCACCTA AACTTTAAAAAATTAACAATTATTGTGTTATGTGTTGTATCTTTAAGGGTGAAGTACCTGCGTG ATACCCCCTATAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGCATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGC TTTGTGTTTGTTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTGCTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATC TTATCCTGTCGTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCAGTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGA GTGCACAGAGAGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAATTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTC TCTAGAAGTTTAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCTGATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGG TGCATAAACGTATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACATGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAG AAAAATGTGTGTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTCAGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGA AAATCCAATCCTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGCATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCT GACTTTCACAGATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCAACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTG CTTTATATAAGCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGTACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGAC AGAACAAGTATAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCATGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTT TATAGTAAACATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCATTTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAA TTTAACTCCACAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACACATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATAC CTGAAAGTGCAATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACATGCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCC ATATAAATTACATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCACCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGA TCTACTCATAGCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGATATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAA AATAAGAAATAAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTTTCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTA CTGAAATTTGCTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAAGCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTA CTGAAAAGTATCAATGAATTCTGATATCGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAATCGGCCAACGCGC GGGGAGAGGCGGTTTGCGTATTGGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGACTCGCTGCGCTCG GTCGTTCGGCTGCGGCGAGCGGTATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGGTTATCCACAGAAT CAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAA GGCCGCGTTGCTGGCGTTTTTCCATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGC TCAAGTCAGAGGTGGCGAAACCCGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCT CCCTCGTGCGCTCTCCTGTTCCGACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTC GGGAAGCGTGGCGCTTTCTCATAGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGC TCCAAGCTGGGCTGTGTGCACGAACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACT ATCGTCTTGAGTCCAACCCGGTAAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAG GATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATGTAGGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGC TACACTAGAAGAACAGTATTTGGTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAG TTGGTAGCTCTTGATCCGGCAAACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCA GCAGATTACGCGCAGAAAAAAAGGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTCTGAC GCTCAGTGGAACGAAAACTCACGTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCAAAAAGGATCTTCA CCTAGATCCTTTTAAATTAAAAATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATATATGAGTAAACTTG GTCTGACAGTTACCAATGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCA TCCATAGTTGCCTGACTCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCC CCAGTGCTGCAATGATACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCA GCCAGCCGGAAGGGCCGAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATT AATTGTTGCCGGGAAGCTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCA TTGCTACAGGCATCGTGGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCA ACGATCAAGGCGAGTTACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCT CCGATCGTTGTCAGAAGTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATA ATTCTCTTACTGTCATGCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTC ATTCTGAGAATAGTGTATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACC GCGCCACATAGCAGAACTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCT CAAGGATCTTACCGCTGTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTC AGCATCTTTTACTTTCACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAA AAGGGAATAAGGGCGACACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAA GCATTTATCAGGGTTATTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACA AATAGGGGTTCCGCGCACATTTCCCCGA      ----------------- OV Construct 4 hCECR1, SEQ ID NO: 50 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTGTAATAAATGAGAATTCATTGAAATGTTAGTATGCTAACTCAATCTAAATTA TAAAGATAAAGAGGCATTTAATCACAGCTAGATTTCCATCACTTGTGACAGACAGGCATATGAA TGATTATGTACAGCTCTAGGAAAAAAAGTATGTAGGAAAACTAGTACATTTTGATTAGAAAGTC TGAAAATGAGGTGCCTTGATCCAAGAGAATACGTGTGTTTGAGAAAAAAAAAGTTTGGATAGAG GTGGTAAGAGAGAATATATTGAAATGGTGTTTCTACAAACTGCCATGGCCAGATTTGTGTAAGA GACATTCAGTAAGTAGGCAAGGAAAGAAATATTACTAGGTACAAAGCAACATTAGTAATACCAA AAGAAACCAATTATTCCAGATGCCAATCTCGTAATAGGGTTAAGAGATTTCCACCCCTCTAGTG GTCACCAGTGCAACCAGTAACTTTGCTAATTTACATTTTCTTTTTTTAAATGGCAGATATAGCT TTGAACTGAGTGATCATGAACTGGTACTGTGTAAATAAGATGGAAGCATACTTGGCAGCTAAAC TTCTAGTTTTTAAAAACTCAAATTCTCTTGAAAGATCAGTTCCCAGTCTAGTAACAGCTGATAG TTTAAGTATCAGTAATTGGCTACCATTAACAACTGGCTCCTGAGAGGTCTTAAATGTAGAGACA GCTTTAAACTCAAAAGCACAGAGTGATTTTTAGAATAGACTTCCCAAGCAAAGAAAATAAACAG GGAGGAGCTTTAAGGGAGTAGCCATCTCATTATTATTATTATTTAAAGAAATGGCAGCAAGCCT ACAAAAGAAAAATAAGACAGAGCAGAGAAGAAAGAGTCATGGTATGCTTTTCTATCTTAGCAAA ATTAATCTCTACATGCCTAGGAAAAAGCCATGACAAGAGCAATCAGTTCAAAAGGTGTATGCAA AAAACCACATAATAGTAACTAGTACTGCATTGCCAGGAAGGAAGTTATGTCGCCATTCCATGGA TCTCATTCTCATTTCCTTGCAGCTTGAGAGTATAATCAACTTTGAAAAACTGACTGAATGGACC AGTTCTAATGTTATGGAAGAGAGGAAGATCAAAGTGTACTTACCTCGCATGAAGATGGAGGAAA AATACAACCTCACATCTGTCTTAATGGCTATGGGCATTACTGACGTGTTTAGCTCTTCAGCCAA TCTGTCTGGCATCTCCTCAGCAGAGAGCCTGAAGATATCTCAAGCTGTCCATGCAGCACATGCA GAAATCAATGAAGCAGGCAGAGAGGTGGTAGGGTCAGCAGAGGCTGGAGTGGATGCTGCAAGCG TCTCTGAAGAATTTAGGGCTGACCATCCATTCCTCTTCTGTATCAAGCACATCGCAACCAACGC CGTTCTCTTCTTTGGCAGATGTGTTTCCCCTTAAAAAGAAGAAAGCTGAAAAACGCCGCCCCTC TCCCTCCCCCCCCCCTAACGTTACTGGCCGAAGCCGCTTGGAATAAGGCCGGTGTGCGTTTGTC TATATGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCTTTTGGCAATGTGAGGGCCCGGAAACCTGGCCCTG TCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTTCCCCTCTCGCCAAAGGAATGCAAGGTCTGTTGAA TGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGGAAGCTTCTTGAAGACAAACAACGTCTGTAGCGACCCTT TGCAGGCAGCGGAACCCCCCACCTGGCGACAGGTGCCTCTGCGGCCAAAAGCCACGTGTATAAG ATACACCTGCAAAGGCGGCACAACCCCAGTGCCACGTTGTGAGTTGGATAGTTGTGGAAAGAGT CAAATGGCTCTCCTCAAGCGTATTCAACAAGGGGCTGAAGGATGCCCAGAAGGTACCCCATTGT ATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTACACATGCTTTACATGTGTTTAGTCGAGGTTAAAAAAAC GTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGGTTTTCCTTTGAAAAACACGATGATAATATGGCCA CAGCCACCATGTTGGTGGATGGCCCATCTGAGCGGCCAGCCCTGTGCTTCTTGCTGTTGGCTGT GGCAATGTCTTTCTTCGGCTCTGCTCTATCCATAGATGAAACACGGGCGCATCTGTTGTTGAAA GAAAAGATGATGCGGCTGGGGGGGCGGCTGGTGCTGAACACCAAGGAGGAGCTGGCCAATGAGA GGCTCATGACGCTCAAAATCGCTGAGATGAAGGAGGCCATGAGGACCCTGATATTCCCACCCAG CATGCACTTTTTCCAGGCCAAGCATCTCATTGAGAGAAGTCAAGTGTTTAATATTCTAAGGATG ATGCCAAAAGGGGCTGCCTTGCACCTCCATGACATTGGCATCGTGACTATGGACTGGCTGGTGA GGAATGTCACCTACAGGCCTCACTGCCACATCTGTTTCACCCCAAGGGGGATCATGCAGTTCAG ATTTGCTCACCCAACTCCCCGTCCATCAGAAAAATGTTCCAAGTGGATTCTGCTGGAGGATTAT CGGAAGCGGGTGCAGAACGTCACTGAGTTTGATGACAGCTTGCTGAGGAATTTCACTCTGGTGA CCCAGCACCCGGAGGTGATTTACACAAACCAAAATGTTGTCTGGTCGAAATTTGAAACCATCTT CTTCACCATCTCTGGTCTCATCCATTACGCTCCAGTGTTCAGAGACTATGTCTTCCGGAGCATG CAGGAGTTCTACGAGGACAACGTGCTCTACATGGAGATCAGAGCCAGGCTGCTGCCGGTGTATG AGCTCAGTGGAGAGCACCATGACGAAGAGTGGTCAGTGAAGACTTATCAGGAAGTAGCTCAGAA GTTTGTGGAAACTCATCCTGAGTTTATTGGAATCAAAATCATTTATTCGGATCACAGATCCAAA GATGTGGCTGTCATCGCAGAATCCATCCGAATGGCCATGGGGCTCCGAATCAAGTTCCCCACGG TGGTGGCAGGGTTTGACCTGGTGGGGCATGAGGACACTGGCCACTCCTTGCATGACTACAAGGA AGCTCTGATGATCCCCGCCAAGGATGGCGTTAAGCTGCCTTACTTCTTCCACGCCGGAGAAACA GACTGGCAGGGTACTTCCATAGACAGGAACATTCTGGATGCTCTGATGCTGAACACTACCAGAA TCGGCCATGGATTTGCTTTGAGCAAACACCCCGCAGTCAGGACTTATTCCTGGAAAAAGGACAT CCCCATAGAAGTCTGTCCCATCTCTAACCAGGTGCTGAAACTGGTGTCTGACTTGAGGAACCAC CCTGTAGCCACTCTGATGGCCACTGGGCACCCCATGGTGATCAGCTCTGATGACCCAGCTATGT TTGGTGCCAAAGGCTTGTCCTATGATTTCTATGAGGTCTTCATGGGCATTGGGGGGATGAAGGC TGATCTGAGGACCCTCAAACAGCTGGCCATGAACTCTATCAAGTACAGTACCCTGTTGGAGAGT GAGAAAAATACTTTCATGGAAATATGGAAGAAGAGATGGGATAAGTTCATAGCAGATGTGGCTA CAAAGTGATCTGTCCCTTCCAACAAGACCCAGAGCACTGTAGTATCAGGGGTAAAATGAAAAGT ATGTTATCTGCTGCATCCAGACTTCATAAAAGCTGGAGCTTAATCTAGAAAAAAAATCAGAAAG AAATTACACTGTGAGAACAGGTGCAATTCACTTTTCCTTTACACAGAGTAATACTGGTAACTCA TGGATGAAGGCTTAAGGGAATGAAATTGGACTCACAGTACTGAGTCATCACACTGAAAAATGCA ACCTGATACATCAGCAGAAGGTTTATGGGGGAAAAATGCAGCCTTCCAATTAAGCCAGATATCT GTATGACCAAGCTGCTCCAGAATTAGTCACTCAAAATCTCTCAGATTAAATTATCAACTGTCAC CAACCATTCCTATGCTGACAAGGCAATTGCTTGTTCTCTGTGTTCCTGATACTACAAGGCTCTT CCTGACTTCCTAAAGATGCATTATAAAAATCTTATAATTCACATTTCTCCCTAAACTTTGACTC AATCATGGTATGTTGGCAAATATGGTATATTACTATTCAAATTGTTTTCCTTGTACCCATATGT AATGGGTCTTGTGAATGTGCTCTTTTGTTCCTTTAATCATAATAAAAACATGTTTAAGCAAACA CTTTTCACTTGTAGTATTTGAAGTACAGCAAGGTTGTGTAGCAGGGAAAGAATGACATGCAGAG GAATAAGTATGGACACACAGGCTAGCAGCGACTGTAGAACAAGTACTAATGGGTGAGAAGTTGA ACAAGAGTCCCCTACAGCAACTTAATCTAATAAGCTAGTGGTCTACATCAGCTAAAAGAGCATA GTGAGGGATGAAATTGGTTCTCCTTTCTAAGCATCACCTGGGACAACTCATCTGGAGCAGTGTG TCCAATCTGCCGCTGCCCTGATCCTGGCTGGGGTGATGGGACAGACCTTGGCTGCCACTGAGAC ATCTGAGACACTGAGATCTGTCTCAACTCAGATTTACCCAAGAACAGATCATTGCCAACAGAAC AAAATCTCAAACTTATGGCTAGTGATGACAGCAGTCAGTTGTCCCATCTGTGACCCACCAAGGC TGGCATGCTGGAATGAGCAGGCTTTGGTGGCTTGTAGTTACTGGACAGCACCACTGACATGGGC AGGGGAAAAACTGAGCATGGTGTAAATCACTGCCTCAAAGCCACTTCTCTGTGCCTGCACCATG CTTGAAAGCTCTTCTACAGGAGCTGGGTTTGTTCAAGAAAGCTTCTGTTTCTCCCATCTGCTTC TTGTACCTTCACAGGGACAGAGTTAGAAGGGTACAGCCATGGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAA TCGGCCAACGCGCGGGGAGAGGCGGTTTGCGTATTGGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGA CTCGCTGCGCTCGGTCGTTCGGCTGCGGCGAGCGGTATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGG TTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCA GGAACCGTAAAAAGGCCGCGTTGCTGGCGTTTTTCCATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCA CAAAAATCGATGCTCAAGTCAGAGGTGGCGAAACCCGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTT CCCCCTGGAAGCTCCCTCGTGCGCTCTCCTGTTCCGACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCG CCTTTCTCCCTTCGGGAAGCGTGGCGCTTTCTCATAGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGT GTAGGTCGTTCGCTCCAAGCTGGGCTGTGTGCACGAACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCC TTATCCGGTAACTATCGTCTTGAGTCCAACCCGGTAAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAG CCACTGGTAACAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATGTAGGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTG GCCTAACTACGGCTACACTAGAAGAACAGTATTTGGTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACC TTCGGAAAAAGAGTTGGTAGCTCTTGATCCGGCAAACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTT TTGTTTGCAAGCAGCAGATTACGCGCAGAAAAAAAGGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTC TACGGGGTCTGACGCTCAGTGGAACGAAAACTCACGTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCA AAAAGGATCTTCACCTAGATCCTTTTAAATTAAAAATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATAT ATGAGTAAACTTGGTCTGACAGTTACCAATGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTG TCTATTTCGTTCATCCATAGTTGCCTGACTCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGC TTACCATCTGGCCCCAGTGCTGCAATGATACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTAT CAGCAATAAACCAGCCAGCCGGAAGGGCCGAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTC CATCCAGTCTATTAATTGTTGCCGGGAAGCTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGC AACGTTGTTGCCATTGCTACAGGCATCGTGGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCA GCTCCGGTTCCCAACGATCAAGGCGAGTTACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAG CTCCTTCGGTCCTCCGATCGTTGTCAGAAGTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATG GCAGCACTGCATAATTCTCTTACTGTCATGCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGT ACTCAACCAAGTCATTCTGAGAATAGTGTATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAAT ACGGGATAATACCGCGCCACATAGCAGAACTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCG GGGCGAAAACTCTCAAGGATCTTACCGCTGTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCAC CCAACTGATCTTCAGCATCTTTTACTTTCACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCA AAATGCCGCAAAAAAGGGAATAAGGGCGACACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTT CAATATTATTGAAGCATTTATCAGGGTTATTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTT AGAAAAATAAACAAATAGGGGTTCCGCGCACATTTCCCCGA Construct 5 Hc-P2A-Lc-P2A-OVAL, SEQ ID NO: 51 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTGATATCAGTACCTGCGTGATACCCCCTATAAAAACTTCTCACCTGTGTATGC ATTCTGCACTATTTTATTATGTGTAAAAGCTTTGTGTTTGTTTTCAGGAGGCTTATTCTTTGTG CTTAAAATATGTTTTTAATTTCAGAACATCTTATCCTGTCGTTCACTATCTGATATGCTTTGCA GTTTGCTTGATTAACTTCTAGCCCTACAGAGTGCACAGAGAGCAAAATCATGGTGTTCAGTGAA TTCTGGGGAGTTATTTTAATGTGAAAATTCTCTAGAAGTTTAATTCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCTGCT GATCACTACACAAGATAAAAATGTGGGGGGTGCATAAACGTATATTCTTACAATAATAGATACA TGTGAACTTGTATACAGAAAAGAAAATGAGAAAAATGTGTGTGCGTATACTCACACACGTGGTC AGTAAAAACTTTTGAGGGGTTTAATACAGAAAATCCAATCCTGAGGCCCCAGCACTCAGTACGC ATATAAAGGGCTGGGCTCTGAAGGACTTCTGACTTTCACAGATTATATAAATCTCAGGAAAGCA ACTAGATTCATGCTGGCTCCAAAAGCTGTGCTTTATATAAGCACACTGGCTATACAATAGTTGT ACAGTTCAGCTCTTTATAATAGAAACAGACAGAACAAGTATAAATCTTCTATTGGTCTATGTCA TGAACAAGAATTCATTCAGTGGCTCTGTTTTATAGTAAACATTGCTATTTTATCATGTCTGCAT TTCTCTTCTGTCTGAATGTCACCACTAAAATTTAACTCCACAGAAAGTTTATACTACAGTACAC ATGCATATCTTTGAGCAAAGCAAACCATACCTGAAAGTGCAATAGAGCAGAATATGAATTACAT GCGTGTCTTTCTCCTAGACTACATGACCCCATATAAATTACATTCCTTATCTATTCTGCCATCA CCAAAACAAAGGTAAAAATACTTTTGAAGATCTACTCATAGCAAGTAGTGTGCAACAAACAGAT ATTTCTCTACATTTATTTTTAGGGAATAAAAATAAGAAATAAAATAGTCAGCAAGCCTCTGCTT TCTCATATATCTGTCCAAACCTAAAGTTTACTGAAATTTGCTCTTTGAATTTCCAGTTTTGCAA GCCTATCAGATTGTGTTTTAATCAGAGGTACTGAAAAGTATCAATGAATTCTAGCTTTCACTGA ACAAAAATATGTAGAGGCAACTGGCTTCTGGGACAGTTTGCTACCCAAAAGACAACTGAATGCA AATACATAAATAGATTTATGAATATGGTTTTGAACATGCACATGAGAGGTGGATATAGCAACAG ACACATTACCACAGAATTACTTTAAAACTACTTGTTAACATTTAATTGCCTAAAAACTGCTCGT AATTTACTGTTGTAGCCTACCATAGAGTACCCTGCATGGTACTATGTACAGCATTCCATCCTTA CATTTTCACTGTTCTGCTGTTTGCTCTAGACAACTCAGAGTTCACC[AntibodyHeavyChai nCodingSequence]GGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTG GAGGAGAACCCTGGACCT[AntibodyLightChainCodingSequence]GGAAGCGGAGCT ACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGACCTATGGGCTCCA TCGGTGCAGCAAGCATGGAATTTTGTTTTGATGTATTCAAGGAGCTCAAAGTCCACCATGCCAA TGAGAACATCTTCTACTGCCCCATTGCCATCATGTCAGCTCTAGCCATGGTATACCTGGGTGCA AAAGACAGCACCAGGACACAAATAAATAAGGTGAGCCTACAGTTAAAGATTAAAACCTTTGCCC TGCTCAATGGAGCCACAGCACTTAATTGTATGATAATGTCCCTTGGAAACTGCATAGCTCAGAG GCTGAAAATCTGAAACCAGAGTTATCTAAAAGTGTGGCCACCTCCAACTCCCAGAGTGTTACCC AAATGCACTAGCTAGAAATCTTGAAACTGGATTGCATAACTTCTTTTTGTCATAACCATTATTT CAGCTACTATTATTTTCAATTACAGGTTGTTCGCTTTGATAAACTTCCAGGATTCGGAGACAGT ATTGAAGCTCAGGTACAGAAATAATTTCACCTCCTTCTCTATGTCCCTTTCCTCTGGAAGCAAA ATACAGCAGATGAAGCAATCTCTTAGCTGTTCCAAGCCCTCTCTGATGAGCAGCTAGTGCTCTG CATCCAGCAGTTGGGAGAACACTGTTCATAAGAACAGAGAAAAAGAAGGAAGTAACAGGGGATT CAGAACAAACAGAAGATAAAACTCAGGACAAAAATACCGTGTGAATGAGGAAACTTGTGGATAT TTGTACGCTTAAGCAAGACAGCTAGATGATTCTGGATAAATGGGTCTGGTTGGAAAAGAAGGAA AGCCTGGCTGATCTGCTGGAGCTAGATTATTGCAGCAGGTAGGCAGGAGTTCCCTAGAGAAAAG TATGAGGGAATTACAGAAGAAAAACAGCACAAAATTGTAAATATTGGAAAAGGACCACATCAGT GTAGTTACTAGCAGTAAGACAGACAGGATGAAAAATAGTTTTGTAAACAGAAGTATCTAACTAC TTTACTCTGTTCATACACTACGTAAAACCTACTAAGTAATAAAACTAGAATAACAACATCTTTC TTTCTCTTTGTATTCAGTGTGGCACATCTGTAAACGTTCACTCTTCACTTAGAGACATCCTCAA CCAAATCACCAAACCAAATGATGTTTATTCGTTCAGCCTTGCCAGTAGACTTTATGCTGAAGAG AGATACCCAATCCTGCCAGTAAGTTGCTCTAAAATCTGATCTGAGTGTATTTCCATGCCAAAGC TCTACCATTCTGTAATGCAAAAACAGTCAGAGTTCCACATGTTTCACTAAGAAAATTTCTTTTT CTCTTGTTTTTACAAATGAAAGAGAGGACAAATAACATTTCTCTATCACCGACCTGAAACTCTA CAGTCTTCAGAGAATGAATGGCTTGCTAAAAGAATGTCAAATCTTACCATACAGCTATTTCATA TTACACTACTAAATACACTATAAGGCATAGCATGTAGTAATACAGTGTAAAATAGCTTTTTACA CTACTAGATATCGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAATCGGCCAACGCGCGGGGAGAGGCGGTTTG CGTATTGGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGACTCGCTGCGCTCGGTCGTTCGGCTGCGGC GAGCGGTATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGG AAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAAGGCCGCGTTGCTGGCG TTTTTCCATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGCTCAAGTCAGAGGTGGC GAAACCCGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCTCCCTCGTGCGCTCTCC TGTTCCGACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTCGGGAAGCGTGGCGCTT TCTCATAGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGCTCCAAGCTGGGCTGTG TGCACGAACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACTATCGTCTTGAGTCCAA CCCGGTAAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGG TATGTAGGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGCTACACTAGAAGAACAG TATTTGGTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAGTTGGTAGCTCTTGATC CGGCAAACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCAGCAGATTACGCGCAGA AAAAAAGGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTCTGACGCTCAGTGGAACGAAA ACTCACGTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCAAAAAGGATCTTCACCTAGATCCTTTTAAA TTAAAAATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATATATGAGTAAACTTGGTCTGACAGTTACCAA TGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCATCCATAGTTGCCTGAC TCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCCCCAGTGCTGCAATGAT ACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCAGCCAGCCGGAAGGGCC GAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATTAATTGTTGCCGGGAAG CTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCATTGCTACAGGCATCGT GGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCAACGATCAAGGCGAGTT ACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCTCCGATCGTTGTCAGAA GTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATAATTCTCTTACTGTCAT GCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTCATTCTGAGAATAGTGT ATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACCGCGCCACATAGCAGAA CTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCTCAAGGATCTTACCGCT GTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTCAGCATCTTTTACTTTC ACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAAAAGGGAATAAGGGCGA CACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAAGCATTTATCAGGGTTA TTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACAAATAGGGGTTCCGCGC ACATTTCCCCGA ----------------- Construct 6 OVAL-P2A-Hc-P2A-Lc, SEQ ID NO: 52 AAAGTGCCACCTGACGTCGACGGTTATCCACAGAATCAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTG CGCATGCCTGCTATTGTCTTCCCAATCCTCCCCCTTGCTGTCCTGCCCCACCCCACCCCCCAGA ATAGAATGACACCTACTCAGACAATGCGATGCAATTTCCTCATTTTATTAGGAAAGGACAGTGG GAGTGGCACCTTCCAGGGTCAAGGAAGGCACGGGGGAGGGGCAAACAACAGATGGCTGGCAACT AGAAGGCACAGTCGAGGCTGATCAGCGAGCTCTAGCATTTAGGTGACACTATAGAATAGGGCCC TCTAGCGAATTAATTCAGGTTGTTAACAACAACAATTTTCGAAGGTACCTCAGGCACCGGGCTT GCGGGTCATGCACCAGGTGCGCGGTCCTTCGGGCACCTCGACGTCGGCGGTGACGGTGAAGCCG AGCCGCTCGTAGAAGGGGAGGTTGCGGGGCGCGGAGGTCTCCAGGAAGGCGGGCACCCCGGCGC GCTCGGCCGCCTCCACTCCGGGGAGCACGACGGCGCTGCCCAGACCCTTGCCCTGGTGGTCGGG CGAGACGCCGACGGTGGCCAGGAACCACGCGGGCTCCTTGGGCCGGTGCGGCGCCAGGAGGCCT TCCATCTGTTGCTGCGCGGCCAGCCGGGAACCGCTCAACTCGGCCATGCGCGGGCCGATCTCGG CGAACACCGCCCCCGCTTCGACGCTCTCCGGCGTGGTCCAGACCGCCACCGCGGCGCCGTCGTC CGCGACCCACACCTTGCCGATGTCGAGCCCGACGCGCGTGAGGAAGAGTTCTTGCAGCTCGGTG ACCCGCTCGATGTGGCGGTCCGGGTCGACGGTGTGGCGCGTGGCGGGGTAGTCGGCGAACGCGG CGGCGAGGGTGCGTACGGCCCGGGGGACGTCGTCGCGGGTGGCGAGGCGCACCGTGGGCTTGTA CTCGGTCATGGTACCAGCTTTTTGCAAAAGCCTAGGCCTCCAAAAAAGCCTCCTCACTACTTCT GGAATAGCTCAGAGGCAGAGGCGGCCTCGGCCTCTGCATAAATAAAAAAAATTAGTCAGCCATG GGGCGGAGAATGGGCGGAACTGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGATGGGCGGAGTTAGGGGCGGGACT ATGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCCTGGGGACT TTCCACACCTGGTTGCTGACTAATTGAGATGCATGCTTTGCATACTTCTGCCTGCTGGGGAGCC TGGGGACTTTCCACACCCTAACTGACACACATTCCACAGACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAA GGACTAGTTATTATAAATGAGAATTCATTGAAATGTTAGTATGCTAACTCAATCTAAATTATAA AGATAAAGAGGCATTTAATCACAGCTAGATTTCCATCACTTGTGACAGACAGGCATATGAATGA TTATGTACAGCTCTAGGAAAAAAAGTATGTAGGAAAACTAGTACATTTTGATTAGAAAGTCTGA AAATGAGGTGCCTTGATCCAAGAGAATACGTGTGTTTGAGAAAAAAAAAGTTTGGATAGAGGTG GTAAGAGAGAATATATTGAAATGGTGTTTCTACAAACTGCCATGGCCAGATTTGTGTAAGAGAC ATTCAGTAAGTAGGCAAGGAAAGAAATATTACTAGGTACAAAGCAACATTAGTAATACCAAAAG AAACCAATTATTCCAGATGCCAATCTCGTAATAGGGTTAAGAGATTTCCACCCCTCTAGTGGTC ACCAGTGCAACCAGTAACTTTGCTAATTTACATTTTCTTTTTTTAAATGGCAGATATAGCTTTG AACTGAGTGATCATGAACTGGTACTGTGTAAATAAGATGGAAGCATACTTGGCAGCTAAACTTC TAGTTTTTAAAAACTCAAATTCTCTTGAAAGATCAGTTCCCAGTCTAGTAACAGCTGATAGTTT AAGTATCAGTAATTGGCTACCATTAACAACTGGCTCCTGAGAGGTCTTAAATGTAGAGACAGCT TTAAACTCAAAAGCACAGAGTGATTTTTAGAATAGACTTCCCAAGCAAAGAAAATAAACAGGGA GGAGCTTTAAGGGAGTAGCCATCTCATTATTATTATTATTTAAAGAAATGGCAGCAAGCCTACA AAAGAAAAATAAGACAGAGCAGAGAAGAAAGAGTCATGGTATGCTTTTCTATCTTAGCAAAATT AATCTCTACATGCCTAGGAAAAAGCCATGACAAGAGCAATCAGTTCAAAAGGTGTATGCAAAAA ACCACATAATAGTAACTAGTACTGCATTGCCAGGAAGGAAGTTATGTCGCCATTCCATGGATCT CATTCTCATTTCCTTGCAGCTTGAGAGTATAATCAACTTTGAAAAACTGACTGAATGGACCAGT TCTAATGTTATGGAAGAGAGGAAGATCAAAGTGTACTTACCTCGCATGAAGATGGAGGAAAAAT ACAACCTCACATCTGTCTTAATGGCTATGGGCATTACTGACGTGTTTAGCTCTTCAGCCAATCT GTCTGGCATCTCCTCAGCAGAGAGCCTGAAGATATCTCAAGCTGTCCATGCAGCACATGCAGAA ATCAATGAAGCAGGCAGAGAGGTGGTAGGGTCAGCAGAGGCTGGAGTGGATGCTGCAAGCGTCT CTGAAGAATTTAGGGCTGACCATCCATTCCTCTTCTGTATCAAGCACATCGCAACCAACGCCGT TCTCTTCTTTGGCAGATGTGTTTCCCCTGGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAG GCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGACCT[AntibodyHeavyChainCodingSequence] GGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGAC CT[AntibodyLightChainCodingSequence]TAAAAAGAAGAAAGCTGAAAAACTCTGT CCCTTCCAACAAGACCCAGAGCACTGTAGTATCAGGGGTAAAATGAAAAGTATGTTCTCTGCTG CATCCAGACTTCATAAAAGCTGGAGCTTAATCTAGAAAAAAAATCAGAAAGAAATTACACTGTG AGAACAGGTGCAATTCACTTTTCCTTTACACAGAGTAATACTGGTAACTCATGGATGAAGGCTT AAGGGAATGAAATTGGACTCACAGTACTGAGTCATCACACTGAAAAATGCAACCTGATACATCA GCAGAAGGTTTATGGGGGAAAAATGCAGCCTTCCAATTAAGCCAGATATCTGTATGACCAAGCT CCTCCAGAATTAGTCACTCAAAATCTCTCAGATTAAATTATCAACTGTCACCAACTATTCCTAT GCTGACAAGGCAATTGCTTGTTCTCTGTGTTCCTGATACTACAAGGCTCTTCCTGACTTCCTAA AGATGCATTATAAAAATCTTATAATTCACATTTCTCCCTAAACTTTGACTCAATCATGGTATGT TGGCAAATATGGTATATTACTATTCAAATTGTTTTCCTTGTACCCATATGTAATGGGTCTTGTG AATGTGCTCTTTTGTTCCTTTAATCATAATAAAAACATGTTTAAGCAAACACTTTTCACTTGTA GTATTTGAAGTACAGCAAGGTTGTGTAGCAGGGAAAGAATGACATGCAGAGGAATAAGTATGGA CACACAGGCTAGCAGCGACTGTAGAACAAGTACTAATGGGTGAGAAGTTGAACAAGAGTCCCCT ACAGCAACTTAATCTAATAAGCTAGTGGTCTACATCAGCTAAAAGAGCATAGTGAGGGATGAAA TTGATTCTCCTTTCTAAGCATCACCTGGGACAACTCATCTGGAGCAGTGTGTCCAATCTGCCGC TGCCCTGATCCTGGCTGGGGTGATGGGACAGACCTTGGCTGCCACTGAGACATCTGAGACACTG AGATCTGTCTCAACTCAGATTTACCCAAGAACAGCTCATTGCCAACAGAACAAAATCTCAAACT TATGGCTAGTGATGACAGCAGTCAGTTGTCCCATCTGTGACCCACCAAGGCTGGCATGCTGGAA TGAGCAGGCTTTGGTGGCATGTAGTTACTGGACAGCACCACTGACATGGGCAGGGGAAAAACTG AGCATGGTGTAAATCACTGCCTCAAAGCCACTTCTCTGTGCCTGCACCATGCTTGAAAGCTCTT CTACAGGAGCTGGGTTTGTTCAAGAAAGCTTCTGTTTCTCCCATCTGCTTCTTGTACCTTCACA GGGACAGAGTTAGAAGGGTACAGCCATGGTCGTGCCAGCTGCATTAATGAATCGGCCAACGCGC GGGGAGAGGCGGTTTGCGTATTGGGCGCTCTTCCGCTTCCTCGCTCACTGACTCGCTGCGCTCG GTCGTTCGGCTGCGGCGAGCGGTATCAGCTCACTCAAAGGCGGTAATACGGTTATCCACAGAAT CAGGGGATAACGCAGGAAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGCCAGGAACCGTAAAAA GGCCGCGTTGCTGGCGTTTTTCCATAGGCTCCGCCCCCCTGACGAGCATCACAAAAATCGATGC TCAAGTCAGAGGTGGCGAAACCCGACAGGACTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCT CCCTCGTGCGCTCTCCTGTTCCGACCCTGCCGCTTACCGGATACCTGTCCGCCTTTCTCCCTTC GGGAAGCGTGGCGCTTTCTCATAGCTCACGCTGTAGGTATCTCAGTTCGGTGTAGGTCGTTCGC TCCAAGCTGGGCTGTGTGCACGAACCCCCCGTTCAGCCCGACCGCTGCGCCTTATCCGGTAACT ATCGTCTTGAGTCCAACCCGGTAAGACACGACTTATCGCCACTGGCAGCAGCCACTGGTAACAG GATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATGTAGGCGGTGCTACAGAGTTCTTGAAGTGGTGGCCTAACTACGGC TACACTAGAAGAACAGTATTTGGTATCTGCGCTCTGCTGAAGCCAGTTACCTTCGGAAAAAGAG TTGGTAGCTCTTGATCCGGCAAACAAACCACCGCTGGTAGCGGTGGTTTTTTTGTTTGCAAGCA GCAGATTACGCGCAGAAAAAAAGGATCTCAAGAAGATCCTTTGATCTTTTCTACGGGGTCTGAC GCTCAGTGGAACGAAAACTCACGTTAAGGGATTTTGGTCATGAGATTATCAAAAAGGATCTTCA CCTAGATCCTTTTAAATTAAAAATGAAGTTTTAAATCAATCTAAAGTATATATGAGTAAACTTG GTCTGACAGTTACCAATGCTTAATCAGTGAGGCACCTATCTCAGCGATCTGTCTATTTCGTTCA TCCATAGTTGCCTGACTCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAACTACGATACGGGAGGGCTTACCATCTGGCC CCAGTGCTGCAATGATACCGCGAGACCCACGCTCACCGGCTCCAGATTTATCAGCAATAAACCA GCCAGCCGGAAGGGCCGAGCGCAGAAGTGGTCCTGCAACTTTATCCGCCTCCATCCAGTCTATT AATTGTTGCCGGGAAGCTAGAGTAAGTAGTTCGCCAGTTAATAGTTTGCGCAACGTTGTTGCCA TTGCTACAGGCATCGTGGTGTCACGCTCGTCGTTTGGTATGGCTTCATTCAGCTCCGGTTCCCA ACGATCAAGGCGAGTTACATGATCCCCCATGTTGTGCAAAAAAGCGGTTAGCTCCTTCGGTCCT CCGATCGTTGTCAGAAGTAAGTTGGCCGCAGTGTTATCACTCATGGTTATGGCAGCACTGCATA ATTCTCTTACTGTCATGCCATCCGTAAGATGCTTTTCTGTGACTGGTGAGTACTCAACCAAGTC ATTCTGAGAATAGTGTATGCGGCGACCGAGTTGCTCTTGCCCGGCGTCAATACGGGATAATACC GCGCCACATAGCAGAACTTTAAAAGTGCTCATCATTGGAAAACGTTCTTCGGGGCGAAAACTCT CAAGGATCTTACCGCTGTTGAGATCCAGTTCGATGTAACCCACTCGTGCACCCAACTGATCTTC AGCATCTTTTACTTTCACCAGCGTTTCTGGGTGAGCAAAAACAGGAAGGCAAAATGCCGCAAAA AAGGGAATAAGGGCGACACGGAAATGTTGAATACTCATACTCTTCCTTTTTCAATATTATTGAA GCATTTATCAGGGTTATTGTCTCATGAGCGGATACATATTTGAATGTATTTAGAAAAATAAACA AATAGGGGTTCCGCGCACATTTCCCCGA

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The compositions and methods described herein are presently representative of preferred embodiments, exemplary, and not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention. Changes therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art. Such changes and other uses can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method of producing an exogenous protein in a bird egg, the method comprising: identifying a target genomic DNA sequence of a bird; identifying an insertion site in the target genomic DNA sequence and inserting a donor DNA sequence at the insertion site, wherein the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs liver-specific expression and secretion of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg yolk of the bird; providing transfected avian primordial germ cells by introducing into the avian primordial germ cells: 1) a clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein (Cas protein) or nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas protein, 2) guide nucleotide sequence or nucleic acid sequence encoding the guide nucleotide sequence; and 3) the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein, thereby forming a complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence in the avian primordial germ cells, wherein the complex specifically binds to, and cleaves, the target genomic DNA sequence producing the insertion site, whereby the donor DNA sequence is inserted into genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells in the insertion site; introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos and incubating the recipient bird embryos, generating germline chimera birds; obtaining a heterozygote and/or homozygote transgenic bird by breeding the germline chimera bird; and isolating the exogenous protein from an egg laid by a female transgenic bird.
 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising introducing a transfection marker into the avian germ cells and identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker.
 3. The method of claim 2, wherein DNA encoding the transfection marker is not integrated into the genomic DNA of the avian primordial germ cells and is not present in the germline chimera birds or transgenic bird.
 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the transfection marker is a puromycin resistance gene and identifying transfected avian primordial germ cells by presence of the transfection marker comprises incubating putatively transfected avian primordial germ cells with puromycin.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the guide nucleotide sequence includes a cRNA and a trace RNA are combined in a single guide RNA molecule (gRNA).
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the donor DNA sequence comprises a first region homologous to the target sequence disposed 5′ relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and second region homologous to the target sequence disposed 3′ relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and the donor DNA sequence is inserted into the genome at the insertion site by homologous recombination.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the donor DNA sequence comprises a first region homologous to the target sequence disposed upstream (5′) relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and second region homologous to the target sequence disposed downstream (3′) relative to the nucleotide sequence encoding the exogenous protein and the donor DNA sequence is inserted into the genuine at the insertion site by homologous recombination and wherein a selection gene encoding a selection marker is positioned upstream (5′) relative to the first region or downstream (3′) relative to the second region.
 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising exposing the transfected avian primordial germ cells to a selection agent toxic to cells which do not express the selection marker, wherein the concentration of the selection agent and/or the amount of time of exposure of the cells to the selection agent produces a population of transfected PGCs wherein the donor DNA sequence encoding the exogenous protein and inserted in the insertion site is under transcriptional control of a regulatory element that directs tissue-specific expression of the exogenous protein resulting in localization of the exogenous protein in an egg of the bird and wherein the selection gene encoding a selection marker is not present in the genome of the transfected PGCs.
 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the donor sequence is inserted into the genome at the insertion site by non-homologous end joining.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos comprises administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a subgerminal cavity of the recipient bird embryos.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein introducing the transfected avian primordial germ cells into a population of recipient bird embryos comprises intravenous administration of the transfected avian primordial germ cells into the recipient bird embryos.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the bird is a chicken and the avian primordial germ cells are chicken primordial germ cells.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the bird is a quail and the avian primordial germ cells are quail primordial germ cells.
 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Cas9 protein is a DNA or mRNA molecule.
 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the guide nucleotide sequence includes a crRNA and a tracr RNA and the crRN A and tracr RNA are introduced into the avian primordial germ cells as two RNA molecules, a single RNA molecule (gRNA), two DNA molecules encoding, the crRNA and tracer RNA or a single DNA molecule encoding the gRNA.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the regulatory element is a vitellogenin promoter.
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein insertion of the donor DNA sequence at the insertion site destroys the target genomic DNA sequence, thereby avoiding re-cleavage by the complex of the Cas protein and guide nucleotide sequence and thereby enhancing knock-in success. 